# Director, Manufacturing Engineering at LightForce Orthodontics

- Company: LightForce Orthodontics
- What the company does: LightForce delivers 3D printed patient-specific braces. Generated from a digital orthodontic treatment plan. Made for one. Born from light. Backed by Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://lightforceortho.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Onsite in Wilmington, Massachusetts
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lightforceorthodontics/jobs/5217314007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lightforce-orthodontics-director-manufacturing-engineering/

## About the role

The Director, Manufacturing Engineering will lead the engineering of LightForce's manufacturing system—owning manufacturing and process engineering, equipment, process development and validation, and NPI/industrialization, with automation as a key lever for scaling throughput and reducing labor dependence. This leader will build the technical capabilities required to improve process capability, yield, throughput, reliability and cost as LightForce scales its patient-specific manufacturing platform.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline (Master's degree or MBA preferred)
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in a complex manufacturing environment, including 5+ years in a direct leadership/people-management role
- Proven ability to direct departmental strategies, manage resources, and lead complex engineering, CAPEX, and NPI initiatives in cross-functional collaboration with Hardware, Quality, and Operations
- Comprehensive background in engineering, tooling, modeling, and design reviews
- Deep expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, cycle-time optimization, yield improvement, and establishing standardized workflows and process controls
- Technical mastery in root-cause failure analysis, defect reduction, pFMEA, and ensuring full compliance with OSHA, ISO, and relevant industry regulatory standards

Tags: Physical Operations