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Staff Project Manager – Digital Manufacturing, Consumer Technology

VulcanForms Inc. · Ayer, MA · 1 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$112k–$153k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About Us? Actually "About Us" is a section heading? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content to those headings. The posting includes "About Us", "Job Purpose", "Key Responsibilities", "Qualifications", "Preferred Qualifications", and then benefits and salary. We should not repeat the job title as heading. The page already shows it, so we don't add a heading for job title. We need sections only when there is real specific content. So we can have:

About Us

with paragraph.

Job Purpose

with paragraph.

Responsibilities

with ul list of responsibilities.

Qualifications

with ul list (maybe separate required and preferred? Could combine but we can separate: Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications as subheadings? The instruction only mentions certain headings; but we can still use h3 for sub-sections? It says use h3 for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but we should stick to those. Could treat "Qualifications" as required, and then maybe a separate "Preferred Qualifications" as another h3? That's okay. Then benefits and pay: we have benefits description and salary range. So we can have

Benefits

with ul list of benefits.

Pay

with paragraph stating salary range. We should not include Schedule as not present. We must remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present. We must preserve all substantive information. Let's extract content. About Us paragraph: "Founded in 2015 to develop the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, VulcanForms 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 paragraph: "As the Staff Project Manager – Digital Manufacturing, you will lead and orchestrate our cross-functional Digital Manufacturing program as VulcanForms scales its advanced production operations. You will be responsible for driving the strategy, structure, and execution required to establish a robust digital manufacturing infrastructure that enables systematic manufacturing and inspection data collection, integration, storage, traceability, and utilization across our consumer technology manufacturing programs. Operating at the intersection of process technology, software engineering, and shop-floor execution, you will serve as the central execution owner—leading alignment across NPI Engineering, Digital Engineering, Controls Engineering, IT, Operations, and Quality to translate complex technical requirements into qualified, scalable, and sustainable production systems." Key Responsibilities list: each bullet. Let's list them: - Own, establish, and govern the overall Digital Manufacturing program framework, defining scope, strategic objectives, workstreams, milestones, and critical deliverables tailored to high-volume consumer technology specifications. - Build and manage integrated, multi-track technical project plans spanning hardware/software interfaces, edge/network data infrastructure, inspection systems, and downstream analytics. - Map critical paths, resource allocation, and complex inter-functional dependencies to ensure program deliverables are met according to committed timelines and business milestones. - Drive alignment on complex technical requirements and system interfaces between manufacturing equipment, automated inspection systems, enterprise data pipelines, and IT/Quality/Operations software platforms. - Lead cross-functional coordination across multidisciplinary teams—including Bluesky NPI, Digital Engineering, Controls Engineering, IT, Operations, and Quality—ensuring accountability while technical SMEs maintain domain ownership. - Support and shepherd the seamless transition of newly developed digital tools and data architectures into sustainable, daily production use with clear operational ownership, SLAs, and support models. - Proactively identify technical risks, architecture gaps, resource constraints, and execution bottlenecks; drive timely mitigation strategies and executive-level escalations. - Establish a rigorous program review cadence and deliver clear, data-driven status updates, metrics, and risk assessments to executive leadership and key stakeholders. - Ensure all technical decisions, architecture specs, interface requirements, action items, and program deliverables are comprehensively documented and maintained. Qualifications (required): - 8+ years of progressive program/project management experience within advanced manufacturing, digital manufacturing, or consumer electronics/technology engineering environments. - Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field - Deep understanding of manufacturing data systems, SCADA/MES integration, shop-floor data collection, automated inspection data pipelines, and digital thread concepts. - Proven track record of leading complex, multi-million-dollar cross-functional engineering programs in fast-paced NPI-to-production scaling environments. - Expertise in modern project management methodologies (stage-gate, Agile/Scrum) and advanced toolsets (Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet). Preferred Qualifications: - PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent certification. - Direct experience supporting high-precision consumer technology, hardware NPI, or automated non-destructive inspection deployments. - Hands-on experience with industrial IoT (IIoT), edge computing architectures, quality data systems, or enterprise data architecture in scaled manufacturing environments. Benefits: "VulcanForms offers a competitive salary and equity package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, VulcanForms provides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous paid time off; and a 401(k) plan with company match." Pay: "The annual base salary range for this position is $111,520 to $153,340." We should not repeat the sentence about competitive salary and equity package in Benefits? It mentions salary and equity package; but we have Pay section for salary range. The benefits section can include medical, dental, vision, life insurance; generous paid time off; 401(k) plan with company match. The equity package maybe part of compensation but we already have Pay. We could keep the sentence about competitive salary and equity package in Benefits? But it's somewhat redundant. Better to keep benefits as listed: medical, dental, vision, life insurance; generous paid time off; 401(k) plan with company match. The phrase "competitive salary and equity package" could be omitted as it's covered by Pay. However we must preserve ALL substantive information; removing that sentence might be considered losing info. But we have Pay section that gives salary range; equity package not detailed elsewhere. The sentence mentions equity package but no details. Could we include it in Benefits as a bullet: "competitive salary and equity package"? But salary already in Pay. Might be okay to keep as a bullet under Benefits: "competitive salary and equity package". However the instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits section is present; we can include that sentence as part of benefits. But we also have Pay section for salary range. It's okay to have some overlap? Might be considered duplication but not prohibited. Safer to keep the sentence in Benefits as a bullet, and Pay section just gives range. Thus Benefits ul: - competitive salary and equity package - comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance - generous paid time off - 401(k) plan with company match But the first bullet is a bit vague; but it's from text. Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no markdown fences. Let's craft:

About Us

Founded in 2015 to develop the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, VulcanForms 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

As the Staff Project Manager – Digital Manufacturing, you will lead and orchestrate our cross-functional Digital Manufacturing program as VulcanForms scales its advanced production operations. You will be responsible for driving the strategy, structure, and execution required to establish a robust digital manufacturing infrastructure that enables systematic manufacturing and inspection data collection, integration, storage, traceability, and utilization across our consumer technology manufacturing programs. Operating at the intersection of process technology, software engineering, and shop-floor execution, you will serve as the central execution owner—leading alignment across NPI Engineering, Digital Engineering, Controls Engineering, IT, Operations, and Quality to translate complex technical requirements into qualified, scalable, and sustainable production systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own, establish, and govern the overall Digital Manufacturing program framework, defining scope, strategic objectives, workstreams, milestones, and critical deliverables tailored to high-volume consumer technology specifications.
  • Build and manage integrated, multi-track technical project plans spanning hardware/software interfaces, edge/network data infrastructure, inspection systems, and downstream analytics.
  • Map critical paths, resource allocation, and complex inter-functional dependencies to ensure program deliverables are met according to committed timelines and business milestones.
  • Drive alignment on complex technical requirements and system interfaces between manufacturing equipment, automated inspection systems, enterprise data pipelines, and IT/Quality/Operations software platforms.
  • Lead cross-functional coordination across multidisciplinary teams—including Bluesky NPI, Digital Engineering, Controls Engineering, IT, Operations, and Quality—ensuring accountability while technical SMEs maintain domain ownership.
  • Support and shepherd the seamless transition of newly developed digital tools and data architectures into sustainable, daily production use with clear operational ownership, SLAs, and support models.
  • Proactively identify technical risks, architecture gaps, resource constraints, and execution bottlenecks; drive timely mitigation strategies and executive-level escalations.
  • Establish a rigorous program review cadence and deliver clear, data-driven status updates, metrics, and risk assessments to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
  • Ensure all technical decisions, architecture specs, interface requirements, action items, and program deliverables are comprehensively documented and maintained.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of progressive program/project management experience within advanced manufacturing, digital manufacturing, or consumer electronics/technology engineering environments.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Deep understanding of manufacturing data systems, SCADA/MES integration, shop-floor data collection, automated inspection data pipelines, and digital thread concepts.
  • Proven track record of leading complex, multi-million-dollar cross-functional engineering programs in fast-paced NPI-to-production scaling environments.
  • Expertise in modern project management methodologies (stage-gate, Agile/Scrum) and advanced toolsets (Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet).

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent certification.
  • Direct experience

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