Manufacturing Systems Engineer, Consumer Technology

Staff Manufacturing Systems Engineer, Consumer Technology About Us

Founded 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.

Vulcan Forms is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead the development, optimization, and governance of manufacturing execution systems and production data infrastructure across the Consumer Technology business unit. As a recognized subject matter expert, this role is responsible for defining manufacturing system strategies, standards, and best practices that enable scalable, traceable, and repeatable production operations.

The Staff Manufacturing Systems Engineer provides technical leadership for New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing transfers, business process transformation, and digital manufacturing initiatives. This role leads cross-functional programs involving ERP, MES, PLM, and QMS systems and serves as the primary technical authority for manufacturing data structures, routing architectures, documentation standards, and manufacturing execution workflows.

The position partners closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, IT, and Product Management to ensure manufacturing systems support current business objectives while establishing scalable frameworks for future growth. This role may lead large cross-functional projects and mentor other engineers while driving standardization and continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing programs

Manufacturing Systems Strategy & Technical Leadership

• Serve as the technical authority for manufacturing execution systems, production data architecture, and manufacturing documentation standards.
• Define and maintain enterprise-level standards for part numbering, BOM structures, routing methodologies, travelers, Methods of Manufacture (MoM), and manufacturing master data.
• Lead development of scalable manufacturing system frameworks supporting NPI, production scaling, and operational excellence.
• Establish best practices for traceability, genealogy, electronic device history records (eDHR), inspection data collection, and production record retention.
• Drive harmonization of manufacturing processes and documentation standards across products and business units.

Cross-Functional Program Leadership

• Lead complex cross-functional initiatives involving Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and IT.
• Function as project lead for ERP, MES, PLM, and QMS implementations, integrations, upgrades, and business transformation efforts.
• Guide manufacturing readiness activities for major product launches, transfers, and capacity expansion programs.
• Facilitate executive and operational reviews regarding manufacturing systems readiness, risk mitigation, and implementation plans.
• Identify systemic manufacturing execution risks and lead development of long-term corrective actions.

Manufacturing Data Governance

• Establish governance processes for manufacturing master data, revision control, system ownership, and workflow management.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of complex product structures, configurations, routings, and manufacturing workflows.
• Define data quality metrics and audit processes to ensure system integrity and compliance.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on process automation, data accuracy, and manufacturing efficiency.

Digital Manufacturing & System Integration

• Lead design and implementation of manufacturing system capabilities supporting automation, advanced traceability, quality management, and operational analytics.
• Define business requirements for new system capabilities and evaluate technology solutions that improve manufacturing performance.
• Partner with IT and software development teams to design and deploy system enhancements and integrations.
• Provide technical leadership during validation, user acceptance testing (UAT), system verification, and deployment activities.

NPI & Operational Excellence

• Lead manufacturing systems strategy for new product introductions from development through commercial production.
• Ensure production documentation,…