Staff Manufacturing Equipment Engineer — 24/7 Automation Leader

VulcanForms Inc.; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. seeks a Staff Manufacturing Equipment Development Engineer, Consumer Technology, to drive deployment, commissioning, and 24/7 operation of our industrial hardware infrastructure. You will own equipment selection, unboxing, and facility integration with strict IQ/OQ/SAT qualifications.

The role covers metal 3D printers, heat treatment, depowdering, wire EDM, and automation. A strong background in factory automation and project leadership is essential, with collaboration across

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive engineering experience deploying complex equipment and factory automation.
• Experience executing formal equipment qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on with multiple major industrial equipment categories (e.g., CNC/EDM, vacuum/thermal, automation).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Robotics Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end deployment, site integration, and qualification (IQ/OQ/SAT) of diverse industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Lead equipment selection and procurement, design fixturing and workholding for efficient operation.
• Serve as primary technical contact for vendors/OEMs, manage timelines and installation requirements.
• Define and monitor equipment performance metrics to maximize OEE and uptime while reducing MTBF/MTTR.
• Create SOPs, maintenance schedules, and logs; train staff to operate equipment safely.
• Collaborate with Facilities, EHS, Quality, and Process Engineering to integrate new modules into factory layouts and networks.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Robotics Engineering

Tools

IQ/OQ/PQ protocols

Job description

VulcanForms Inc. seeks a Staff Manufacturing Equipment Development Engineer, Consumer Technology, to drive deployment, commissioning, and 24/7 operation of our industrial hardware infrastructure. You will own equipment selection, unboxing, and facility integration with strict IQ/OQ/SAT qualifications.

The role covers metal 3D printers, heat treatment, depowdering, wire EDM, and automation. A strong background in factory automation and project leadership is essential, with collaboration across