Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Formlabs · Somerville, MA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 20 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Formlabs (industrial) in Somerville, MA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Tooling
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About the role
About Formlabs
Do you want to change how the world creates?
At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.
We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.
Your Impact
Our manufacturing team is responsible for research and development of the manufacturing processes for all of Formlabs products. They work cross functionally with mechanical design, electrical, and materials teams. If you’re excited to help us design new assembly processes and layouts and to develop and deploy custom tooling and calibration equipment, we want you as a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer.
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What You’ll Do
Improve existing manufacturing lines, helping us grow with our volumes
Establish in line or intermediate checks to catch failures earlier
Design and analyze production lines; build a process and put metrics around it, and improve on them
Work with contract manufacturers who create our custom parts and work with them to improve their output
Communicate with design engineers to ensure design changes are adopted
About You
- •5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
- •Experience working with overseas contract manufacturers or suppliers
Proactive problem solver
Successfully brought electro-mechanical products or projects to market on time and within budget
- •Experience evaluating production line performance metrics
- •Have a Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering field (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, etc.)
Our Benefits & Perks
- •Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
- •Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- •401K matching and access to financial advisors
- •Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
- •Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
- •Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it
- •Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
- •Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
- •Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
- •Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
- •And of course… unlimited 3D prints
Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.
Every Formlabs employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company. You’ll have the opportunity to share financially in the value we create together, with a shared incentive to build a business that succeeds over the long term. Equity will be a significant portion of your total compensation, and will increase over time in proportion to your impact. The base pay will be determined by your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and expected impact on the organization.