Design, print and produce critical metal parts with Velo3D. Backed by Bessemer.
About the role
The Sr. Manager, Sustaining Process Engineering leads the team responsible for qualifying, monitoring, and continuously improving the fleet of novel laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal 3D printers in production.
What they're looking for
- Proven ability to lead and develop a technical team in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
- Strong desire to work for a dynamic company building disruptive technologies, with a high tolerance for ambiguity
- Demonstrated skill in translating hands-on engineering problems into team priorities, roadmaps, and resourcing decisions
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills, comfortable reviewing and challenging statistical experimental design
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills, able to represent the team to Applications, Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, and customers
- Experience with JMP or similar statistical software is highly desirable
More about this role
The Sr. Manager, Sustaining Process Engineering leads the team responsible for qualifying, monitoring, and continuously improving the fleet of novel laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal 3D printers in production. This role owns the sustaining engineering function end-to-end: setting the technical strategy for tool qualification and health monitoring, growing and developing a team of Process Engineers and Technicians, and partnering with Applications, Hardware, Software, and Manufacturing to ensure printed part quality and consistency as the fleet scales. The Sr. Manager oversees day-to-day qualification and troubleshooting work, sets priorities across competing production and R&D demands, and represents sustaining engineering in cross-functional and customer-facing discussions.
- Lead, hire, mentor, and develop a team of Process Engineers & Technicians responsible for printer qualification, in-build/post-build metrology, and continuous process improvement across the printer fleet, both at Velo3D and customer sites.
- Own the planning and prioritization for sustaining process engineering, balancing new printer qualification, ongoing fleet health monitoring, and production...
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