Manufacturing - Supply Chain Engineer

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Somerville, MA
Hybrid
1-3 Years Experience
3D Printing • Hardware • Other • Software • Design
Formlabs develops accessible Low Force Stereolithography (LFS) and selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printers.
The Role
In this role, you'll engage with suppliers to enhance the component supply chain for Formlabs, focusing on cost reduction, quality assurance, and supply resilience. Responsibilities include negotiating contracts, implementing quality control measures, and planning for future product rollouts.
Summary Generated by Built In

To reinvent an industry, you have to build the best team. Join Formlabs if you want to bring groundbreaking professional 3D printers to the desktop of every designer, engineer, researcher, and artist in the world.

The components we source from all over the world are important to the success of our products and company. We must carefully balance our needs to lower costs while ensuring high-performance, reliability, and abundant supply. You’ll work with our suppliers face-to-face to expand the capabilities of Formlabs and directly improve our products. If a passion for streamlining and optimization inspires you, we want you as a Manufacturing Engineer - Supply Chain.

 The Job:

  • Work directly with current and potential suppliers to keep our pipeline flowing
  • Strategic oversight of Formlabs’ component supply chain 
  • Optimize our suppliers for cost, quality, and supply resilience
  • Supply chain planning for future product rollout
  • Negotiating with suppliers on cost and maintaining commitments

You:

  • 2+ years' experience working in a supply chain or strategic sourcing role
  • Skilled at negotiation and holding suppliers accountable
  • Ready to travel and visit suppliers in all corners of the earth to find the highest quality components
  • Able to implement QC measures for components on the manufacturing floor
  • Capable of tracking key BOM components to ensure a steady supply of parts
  • Excited to source, contact, and evaluate potential suppliers for quality, reliability, and capacity
  • An independent worker and team player who can work with a variety of teams on-site and remotely

Bonus Skills: 

  • 3D CAD design, particularly Solidworks
  • 2+ years experience with electronics and reading schematics
  • Advanced use of spreadsheets

Our Perks & Benefits:

  • Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Low cost fund options in our 401K and access to advisors 
  • Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
  • Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it
  • Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
  • Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
  • Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
  • And of course… unlimited 3D prints

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  

Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.

To all recruitment agencies: Formlabs does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Formlabs employees or any other company location. Formlabs is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered our property and will be processed accordingly.

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The Company
HQ: Somerville, MA
800 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

We’re a passionate team of engineers, designers, and problem-solvers. Started out of MIT in 2011, Formlabs now employs over 700 people across offices in Germany, Japan, China and Somerville, Massachusetts. We're committed to bringing powerful and accessible fabrication tools into the creative hands of professionals around the world.

Why Work With Us

We’ve built a team 700+ strong across the world, and still counting. We look for people with an insatiable curiosity, a willingness to question the status quo, and a high capacity to get things done.

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Formlabs Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Building the 3D tools of the future is not an easy task. To reach this ambitious goal, we need to react fast, iterate, and make changes on the fly. Our teams observe a flexible hybrid, where we all aim to be in office 3 days/week when possible.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
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