Senior Factory Efficiency Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• OEE & Capacity Constraint Identification: Lead the data collection, analysis, and tracking of improvements to OEE and reduction of constraints within the system.
• Factory Simulation Model & Value Stream Mapping: Maintain the detailed factory simulation model, including full value stream map, identifying upcoming changes and potential impacts to ensure contingencies are in place to protect operational goals.
• Strategic Planning: Create alignment to company strategy, ensuring a factory will be ready for new product when needed and that capacity constraints are known and addressed proactively.
• Standardization & Alignment: Develop comprehensive factory efficiency & integration guidelines and validate them across factories.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Operations, Quality, and Automation Projects Engineering teams to ensure that new automation cells and 3rd-party machinery integrate seamlessly into real-world factory workflows without disrupting existing throughput.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) within a high-stakes, high-precision production environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Expert-level knowledge of automation, discrete event simulation, python scripting, material flow planning, 2D and 3D factory CAD systems.
• Preferred Qualifications: Proven track record of driving efficiency models specifically tailored for highly automated or "lights-out" manufacturing initiatives. Hands-on familiarity with metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) environments and the unique capacity, powder-handling, and post-processing bottlenecks associated with them. Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $115,400 to $158,700. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition to the base salary, VulcanForms provides a competitive salary and equity package, comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous paid time off; and a 401(k) plan with company match.