Associate Product Engineer
VulcanForms Inc.
Ayer, MA0–3 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 3 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Lean / Six SigmaOperationsTroubleshooting
- Nice to have
- SolidWorksCAD
- Work
- On-site in Ayer
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Troubleshooting37%Operations36%Lean / Six Sigma18%SolidWorks16%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 29, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
As an Associate Product Engineer, Medical Devices at VulcanForms, you will help define and execute manufacturing processes for printed parts from the build plate to a finished, inspected product. You will support continuous improvement of the production line, applying advanced manufacturing techniques, automation, and lean manufacturing methods to develop optimized production processes. You will build and maintain processes, procedures, work instructions, and documentation that produce components and sub-assemblies to customer specification, focusing on increasing throughput while maintaining a high standard for quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Support operations to ensure product moves seamlessly and efficiently through the factory.
- Own end-to-end cycle time for an assigned set of medical device parts, from additive process through post-processing to customer shipment.
- Participate in Kaizen events, contributing data and process analysis to address bottlenecks.
- Collaborate with quality resources to ensure appropriate inspection techniques meet customer needs in development and production.
- Write and maintain work instructions and process-related quality documentation, adapting existing processes for new products and managing files, programs, and revisions under configuration control.
- Review and disposition non-conforming material to maintain factory flow.
- Troubleshoot and problem-solve with operations across all process steps between printing and final delivery.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, or Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 0-3 years of manufacturing, process, or product engineering experience, including internships and co-ops.
- Proficiency in advanced 3D CAD software (e.g., Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks) preferred.
- Working knowledge of metal manufacturing processes across both additive and subtractive methods.
- Exposure to a regulated manufacturing environment (FDA 21 CFR, or equivalent) preferred.