Formlabs is seeking a proactive, technically-driven Equipment Engineer to lead the effort to optimize, upgrade, and maintain manufacturing production equipment to improve yield, throughput, quality, and efficiency.
Requirements
- Lead projects to evaluate, specify, install, commission, and maintain resin production equipment, automation systems, and manufacturing line modifications.
- Analyze current manufacturing line performance (downtime, cycle time, quality rejects, maintenance costs) and identify improvement opportunities using root-cause analysis, data analytics, and engineering best practices.
- Develop and maintain equipment specifications, control schematics, and production workflow to maximize equipment uptime and life-cycle performance.
- Collaborate with production, R&D, and quality teams to implement solutions seamlessly into existing operations.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for equipment performance (OEE, MTBF, MTTR) and deliver measurable improvements (e.g., reduced downtime, increased throughput, improved yield).
- Ensure that new equipment and modifications are compliant with safety, quality, and regulatory standards; document changes and train operations/maintenance personnel.
- Provide technical support for unscheduled breakdowns, troubleshoot equipment failures, and drive permanent corrective actions.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 3% match of yearly salary for 401(k)
- EAP Program
- In-office catering 3x per week
- 120 hours of PTO per year
