Senior Operations Systems Specialist

Department: Product
Location: Billerica, MA

About Formlabs:

To reinvent an industry, you have to build the best team. Join Formlabs if you want to join us in our mission to build the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life.

Formlabs is looking for highly motivated individuals to join us as we bring groundbreaking professional 3D printers to every designer, engineer, factory floor, and medical institution throughout the world! Companies like Google, Tesla, Gillette, and New Balance rely on the products and services that Formlabs provides, and the list is always growing. Join the exciting 3D printing industry where the possibilities are endless, innovation is at the core of what we do, and we strive to solve unique customer challenges.

Your Impact:

We have large print farms and their supporting post-processing machines. In this role, you will lead the rollout, adoption, and ongoing support of our next-gen manufacturing execution system supporting Formlabs 3D print farms. This will require an understanding of manufacturing processes and workflows, data pipelines, and creating cross-disciplinary partnerships. 

What You’ll Do:

• Work with the business teams to develop an effective and efficient approach to integration between print farm workflows and business systems. You will translate complex business needs into technical specifications and functional requirements
• Collaborate with the plant manager and operations teams to develop project proposals for MES features and updates
• Develop/ communicate/ execute a roadmap of improvements for a given function or feature
• Administer the platform, ensuring IT security requirements are met and application integrations are subject to change management controls to protect upstream systems
• Design and implement new MES workflows and print farm SOPs
• Frequently visit print farm to understand and assist to improve workflow processes
• Be the technical leader for the physical implementation of MES for hardware integration into software systems
• Be the voice of the print farm to software development teams and report issues, building the next-gen MES

About You: 

• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing and/or supply chain system concepts
• Expert in Excel and other programmatic data analysis tools to analyze and visualize data for use by managers to understand key metrics
• Experience building data flows, applications, data management, software and hardware integrations
• Will be a stakeholder in understanding the data needed to produce the most informative reports, then work with the MES to ensure we have the right data pipeline
• Ability to write SOPs for operators to ensure proper data collection on the manufacturing line and partner with plant leadership to ensure procedural follow-through
• Collaborate with other business teams on integration patterns and data flows
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-disciplined group of manufacturing, software engineers, and leadership
• Working knowledge of a programming language (Python preferred) for scripting.
• Ability to work independently, with limited direction, to achieve expected results.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience implementing or supporting Tulip platform
• Skilled in implementing or supporting systems in public cloud providers.
• Technical expertise in the hardware implementation of the MES and shop floor systems, such as networking, wiring, computers, monitors, scanners, printers, bins, and shelving.

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.

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