Operation Program Manager
Somerville, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Name of Employer: Formlabs Inc.
Position Title: Operations Program Manager
Position Location: 35 Medford St. Somerville MA 02143
Duties: Create formal phase-gate product development for manufacturing enforcing entry/exit criteria for concept
design verification pilot and ramp stages. Own verification and validation planning across functional
environmental and reliability testing. Lead Operations readiness and production ramp planning integrating
supplier capability production readiness and capacity models. Perform engineering trade-off analyses across
mechanical performance reliability manufacturability and cost. - Validate design feasibility through prototyping
testing and simulation of structural thermal and functional behavior. Apply DFM/DFA principles to ensure
component geometry interfaces and tolerances are ready. Perform resource leveling and capacity planning across
engineering operations and suppliers. Identify and manage technical and operational risks using structured
mitigation plans. Design the global manufacturing and supplier network across Formlabs factories and external
partners. Perform lead-time and bottleneck analysis to protect launch and ramp schedules. Execute make-vs-buy
and supplier selection frameworks. Lead supplier negotiations and risk mitigation to ensure continuity of supply.
Build end-to-end cost models including BOM labor tooling depreciation yield and overhead. Perform design-to-
cost and value-engineering trade studies. Evaluate capital investments using NPV free cash flow and ROI analysis.
Model yield scrap and rework impact on unit cost. Conduct cost variance and sensitivity analyses. Translate
engineering and manufacturing constraints into business impact assessments. Lead cross-functional Operational
Readiness Meetings for NPI execution. Produce data-driven executive reports integrating cost yield capacity and
schedule. Apply DOE and statistical analysis to optimize yield and reduce variation. Lead root-cause analysis and
CAPA for defects and failures. Provide quality and risk dashboards to leadership. Manage engineering change
control and configuration management. Enforce risk-based quality systems aligned with ISO and industry
standards. Maintain traceability from requirements to validation results. Coordinate compliance across engineering
operations and suppliers. Integrate engineering manufacturing and supply-chain cost data into financial
governance systems. Perform budgeting forecasting and variance analysis. Manage inventory valuation and COGS
tracking. Execute process-level cost-reduction initiatives. Define quantitative KPIs for yield throughput cycle
time cost and readiness. Drive continuous improvement initiatives. Maintain organizational accountability and
reporting structures. 15% of domestic travel required.
Requirements: Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering or related
field and two years of experience in mechanical engineering or hardware product development. Must have two years
of experience in each of the following: managing technically complex product development programs in hardware or
manufacturing; applying technical expertise to program strategy cost modeling and decision-making; program
management tools (scheduling risk management resource planning and reporting); understanding of manufacturing and
operations fundamentals including cost structures plan vs actual performance management and demand-supply planning;
and conducting financial/economic analysis and evaluation of long-term investment.
Offered Wage: $150000 - $200000/year.
CONTACT: To apply please send resumes to Kelly Fagan - 35 Medford St. Ste 1 Somerville MA 02143 or hr-
Reference #: 111475.
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Required Experience:
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About Company
Formlabs is the largest supplier of professional stereolithography (SLA) and selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printers in the world.