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Salary: USD 175,000 - 300,000 / annual
Formlabs is seeking a VP of Manufacturing Engineering to join the leadership team and drive global operations strategy and execution. The company builds 3D printing technology used by over 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA.
In this role, you will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and lead manufacturing engineering, supply chain, logistics, and materials operations across Formlabs' expanding hardware, software, and materials ecosystem.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building and executing a multi-year strategy to scale global operations and expand product capabilities
- Leading manufacturing and operations engineering to develop processes and tooling that ensure high-quality, high-precision products at scale
- Overseeing supply demand management: forecasting, aligning supply to financial and sales goals, managing factory builds, and ensuring smooth customer allocation during new product introductions
- Driving logistics and supply chain excellence through partner negotiations, global system optimization, and seamless customer experience delivery
- Expanding the global manufacturing footprint and partnerships to meet increasing demand
- Partnering with R&D, product, and go-to-market teams to support new product introductions and material launches
- Identifying and pursuing adjacent business opportunities that drive revenue growth and margin expansion
- Establishing best-in-class operational practices, cost structures, and sustainability measures
Requirements:
- MBA or equivalent leadership experience
- Strong background in operations, supply chain, and manufacturing
- Proven success scaling global, multi-site manufacturing networks
- Deep expertise leading operations across manufacturing engineering, supply chain, and/or logistics
- Track record of building strong vendor relationships and negotiating high-value contracts
- Demonstrated ability to craft and execute long-term strategies that expand capabilities, improve margins, and enable growth at scale
