# Lead People Partner at VulcanForms

- Company: VulcanForms
- What the company does: About Us Founded in 2015 to develop the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, VulcanForms is reshaping how the world manufactures critical products.
- Company website: https://www.vulcanforms.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Newburyport, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $116K to $174K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-10
- Apply: https://ats.rippling.com/vulcanforms/jobs/a2e3714c-2908-42e1-b69e-70f5fa8a8b2a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/vulcanforms-lead-people-partner-2/

## About the role

We are building our People function to support our next phase of growth, and the Lead People Partner will play an important role in helping us scale. This is a hands on role for someone who enjoys both strategy and execution, partnering with leaders to build strong teams, coach managers, solve people challenges, and help employees do their best work.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience as an HR Business Partner, People Partner, or similar role supporting leaders across an organization
- Experience supporting both salaried and hourly employee populations. Experience in manufacturing, industrial, engineering, operations, or another highly operational environment is strongly preferred
- Strong employee relations experience and practical knowledge of employment laws and practices, with sound judgment about when to escalate complex or higher-risk matters
- Demonstrated ability to coach and influence leaders and managers through performance, employee relations, organizational, and other complex people challenges
- Experience building or improving HR processes in a growing or changing environment, including the ability to create structure where processes or ownership are still evolving
- Strong business judgment and relationship-building skills, with the ability to build trust, communicate candidly, and influence leaders and employees across all levels of the organization

Tags: People