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Digital Manufacturing Lead - SCADA, MES & Data

VULCAN ELEMENTS · Research Triangle Park, NC · On-site

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About VULCAN ELEMENTS

Manufacturing rare earth magnets for a secure, resilient future. Backed by Space Capital.

About the role

As the Digital Manufacturing Lead you will own the digital manufacturing layer - SCADA, batch execution, historian, MES, and the plant data layer - for a massive 1 million square foot manufacturing facility expansion. You will lead the SCADA, MES, and data engineers who build the manufacturing stack.

What they're looking for

  • Own the cell/area normalization layer that takes non-standard OEM skids and presents one consistent model of the plant to every system above it. Architecture, build sequence, redundancy, and failure behavior
  • Lead the remaining platform evaluations - batch execution, historian architecture, SCADA, and the MES integration pattern
  • Own the MES thread across the running pilot and the larger facility implementation - production order flow, electronic batch records, material genealogy, and the ERP interface contract
  • Own the plant information model and the reporting layer built on it - OEE, downtime, yield, and quality visibility that process engineering, quality, and operations can act on without an engineer
  • Normalization layer architecture, unified namespace specification, plant information model, tag and equipment naming standards, and platform evaluation decision records
  • Control room and plant floor HMI screens, tag databases, alarm configuration, historian collection standards, MES/SCADA transaction lists, network and IP lists, password inventories, and system backups
More about this role

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence, and Integrity.

The Role

As the Digital Manufacturing Lead you will own the digital manufacturing layer - SCADA, batch execution, historian, MES, and the plant data layer - for a massive 1 million square foot manufacturing facility expansion. You will lead the SCADA, MES, and data engineers who build the manufacturing stack. This is a high-impact, high-ownership architecture and leadership role, based in Durham, NC and transitioning to the Benson, NC facility as commissioning begins, with occasional travel to OEM factory acceptance tests and platform vendor engagements.

Core Expectations & Responsibilities

  • Own the cell/area normalization layer that takes non-standard OEM skids and presents one consistent model of the plant to every system above it. Architecture, build sequence, redundancy, and failure...

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