Manufacturing Ops Leader

Formlabs•Perrysburg, OH

About The Position

About Formlabs: Do you want to change how the world creates? At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before. We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us. The Job: Lead and oversee daily operations, leads and associates performing resin production, fulfillment, and logistics activities. Actively drive and exemplify a strong culture of operational excellence, safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Ownership of and accountability for operations goals, metrics, and initiatives. Monitor and control costs to ensure adherence to budget targets and overall financial efficiency. Develop and implement profit-driven, long-term site strategies with a focus on risk mitigation, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Foster the growth and development of employees and their skills to meet evolving site and business requirements in line with the company’s expansion goals. Utilize lean management tools to achieve sustainable and continuous improvement. Collaborate with R&D, QC, and Engineering teams to align manufacturing plans and resource requirements with business objectives and ensure adherence to quality standards. Work closely with Supply Chain, Fulfillment, Procurement, and Finance teams to optimize production planning, inventory, and on-time delivery of high-quality products to customers. Interface with company leadership to report site performance, discuss roadmap projects, and resolve any site needs requiring leadership or Headquarters intervention. Partner with cross-functional teams to support innovation and production efficiency within the 3D printing resin manufacturing process.

Requirements

Degree in engineering, operations, or a related discipline.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior production/manufacturing role.
Proven track record in implementing cultural and operational change initiatives.
Experience with lean management practices and continuous improvement projects.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and develop employees across all levels of the organization.
Experience with automation equipment and operational enterprise systems (MES, ERP, QMS, etc).

Nice To Haves

Experience in chemical engineering and/or at-scale production
Proven ability to align and implement business strategies effectively across multiple departments.
Demonstrated success in driving cultural transformation and organizational change.
Familiarity with safety systems such as OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee daily operations, leads and associates performing resin production, fulfillment, and logistics activities.
Actively drive and exemplify a strong culture of operational excellence, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Ownership of and accountability for operations goals, metrics, and initiatives.
Monitor and control costs to ensure adherence to budget targets and overall financial efficiency.
Develop and implement profit-driven, long-term site strategies with a focus on risk mitigation, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Foster the growth and development of employees and their skills to meet evolving site and business requirements in line with the company’s expansion goals.
Utilize lean management tools to achieve sustainable and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with R&D, QC, and Engineering teams to align manufacturing plans and resource requirements with business objectives and ensure adherence to quality standards.
Work closely with Supply Chain, Fulfillment, Procurement, and Finance teams to optimize production planning, inventory, and on-time delivery of high-quality products to customers.
Interface with company leadership to report site performance, discuss roadmap projects, and resolve any site needs requiring leadership or Headquarters intervention.
Partner with cross-functional teams to support innovation and production efficiency within the 3D printing resin manufacturing process.