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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Vulcan Elements's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Vulcan Elements's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vulcan Elements
- high 34 stale, 2 reposted of 49 open
- Hiring momentum
- 66 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vulcan Elements's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vulcan Elements.
About this role
As a Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Vulcan Elements, you will lead a team responsible for developing and industrializing manufacturing processes and equipment as the company scales production of rare-earth permanent magnets. Your role involves overseeing the entire lifecycle of manufacturing equipment, from technology evaluation and vendor selection to installation and production startup, while ensuring successful execution against company milestones and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vulcan Elements as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, industrialization, or related experience in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience specifying, purchasing, installing, commissioning, and launching complex manufacturing equipment or production systems
- Strong experience evaluating manufacturing technologies and translating production requirements into equipment and process specifications
- Experience managing equipment suppliers, technical schedules, equipment design reviews, FATs, installation, commissioning, and production qualification
- Strong understanding of manufacturing engineering fundamentals including process capability, cycle time, throughput, yield, OEE, PFMEA, Control Plans, process flows, and structured problem-solving
Nice to have
- 1–2+ years of experience leading, supervising, or formally managing an engineering team
- Experience leading or mentoring manufacturing engineers through major equipment installation, commissioning, and production-launch programs
- Experience in a high-volume production environment, particularly where equipment uptime, cycle time, yield, automation, and process capability are critical
- Experience with highly automated manufacturing systems, robotics, CNC machining, material processing, powder processing, thermal processing, inspection, packaging, or other complex production equipment
- Experience scaling processes from pilot or development environments into full-rate production
Worth weighing
- Role involves significant hands-on work on the production floor, which may require navigating hot, humid, or noisy environments and using personal protective equipment.
- The position is expected to move from Durham, NC to Benson, NC upon completion of a new facility, which may require relocation.
- Responsibilities and tasks may change based on the needs of the business, indicating a potentially dynamic work environment.
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Listed by Vulcan Elements on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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