Lead People Partner

Location: Devens

About UsFounded in 2015 to develop the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, Vulcan Forms is reshaping how the world manufactures critical products. We build and operate advanced digital infrastructure that enables innovation, accelerates growth, and supports sustainability across aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. Through our vertically integrated capabilities, including scalable additive manufacturing and precision machining, we deliver true end-to-end production at scale by combining cutting-edge technology with a foundation of proven industrial craftsmanship.

Our team brings deep expertise in manufacturing, materials science, software, automation, and operations, united by a shared commitment to quality, curiosity, and accountability. We foster an inclusive culture where people take ownership, solve meaningful problems, and continuously learn, because we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

Job Purpose We are building our People function to support our next phase of growth, and theLead People Partner will play an important role in helping us scale. This is a hands on role for someone who enjoys both strategy and execution, partnering with leaders to build strong teams, coach managers, solve people challenges, and help employees do their best work. You will build and improve People processes that make the organization scale, and you will be a trusted partner who makes things better for our leaders, employees, and business.

Key Responsibilities Serve as the People Partner for assigned business units or shared services functions, developing a deep understanding of the business, its goals, organizational priorities, talent needs, and challenges. Build trusted relationships with leaders and employees and proactively identify people and organizational needs.

Coach leaders and managers on performance management, feedback, employee development, and team effectiveness. Help managers become stronger and more confident people leaders while building their ability to address issues effectively.

Lead employee relations and performance matters with sound judgment, empathy, and consistency. Help leaders address issues early and effectively, identify patterns and root causes, and know when to resolve an issue independently or escalate for additional support.

Partner with leaders on organizational and talent needs as the company grows and evolves, including workforce planning, organization design, team effectiveness, talent development, retention, succession planning, and organizational change.

Build a strong employee experience by maintaining a visible and accessible presence onsite and building relationships with employees across roles, levels, and work environments, including hourly and salaried employees. Listen to employee feedback, identify opportunities for improvement, and partner with leaders to address them.

Build, improve, and implement practical, scalable People processes and programs that support a growing company. Identify where additional structure is needed and create solutions that are clear and useful without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. Look for opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and improve how we work.

Partner closely with People Operations and other People team partners to provide effective support to leaders and employees, create clear ownership across the function, and continuously improve how the team operates.

Operate with a high degree of ownership in a fast-changing environment, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Take initiative, follow through on commitments, bring new ideas, and use data, technology, and AI where appropriate to improve how we work and…