SR.MFG ENGINEER, POWDER: $99K+-$136K+

SR. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, POWDER - $99,584.00 TO $136,929.00 ANNUALLY VulcanForms was founded in 2015 to develop the world?s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution. The company builds and operates advanced digital infrastructure that enables innovation, accelerates growth, and supports sustainability across aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. Through vertically integrated capabilities, including scalable additive manufacturing and precision machining, VulcanForms delivers end-to-end production at scale by combining advanced technology with proven industrial craftsmanship. About the Role: As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at VulcanForms, you will develop, optimize, and sustain titanium powder handling and post-print manufacturing processes within advanced additive manufacturing operations. This hands-on position supports the safe, efficient, and compliant movement, processing, control, and traceability of titanium powder throughout the manufacturing lifecycle. You will also help drive operational excellence across production by developing standardized work instructions, ensuring equipment readiness, managing powder lot traceability through MES and ERP systems, and providing day-to-day engineering support on the manufacturing floor. Working closely with Operations, Quality, Materials, and Production teams, you will serve as a technical bridge between engineering and production. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex production challenges and implementing practical improvements that enhance process capability, safety, quality, throughput, and scalability. Key Responsibilities: - Support titanium powder handling operations, including powder preparation, movement, removal, control, and post-print part handling - Manage powder lot control, supplier traceability, job assignment, and related MES and ERP transactions - Use Epicor and shop-floor systems to maintain accurate material tracking, process documentation, and production accountability - Support the setup, qualification, and implementation of powder handling and post-print equipment - Execute and document equipment Installation Qualification activities in partnership with Engineering and Operations - Develop, revise, and maintain work instructions, process documentation, and operator guidance - Serve as a hands-on manufacturing engineering resource for operators, technicians, and production teams - Troubleshoot equipment, process, and material-flow issues affecting powder handling and post-print operations - Support Design of Experiments activities, process characterization, data review, and manufacturing process documentation - Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Production teams to keep equipment and processes operating effectively - Support production readiness, process improvement, and manufacturing scale-up activities - Work safely in a powder handling environment using required PPE, including respirators and controlled-area procedures - Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, throughput, process capability, and operational performance Qualifications: - Experience in manufacturing engineering within a hands-on production and process support environment - Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment; aerospace, defense, and medical device manufacturing experience is a plus - Experience with equipment setup, equipment qualification, Installation Qualification documentation, and production readiness - Strong ability to write clear work instructions, technical documentation, and manufacturing process procedures - Experience working with ERP systems; Epicor experience is a plus - Experience with manufacturing execution systems - Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work directly with operators and technicians on the manufac