Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer

At Carbon, our mission goes beyond 3D printing. We are enabling creators everywhere to make what the world needs, right now. Our company is built on the idea that diverse fields of study must come together to solve intractable problems. We have grand ambitions to create technology that will influence industry around the world. You will be joining a diverse team with a vibrant culture, where team success is as important as celebrating individual contributions. Help us change the world and we will help you change yours.About the Role Coordinate scale up activities at the Ohio site, ensuring all tooling and processes are correctly implemented. Oversee operational, and performance qualification of any proprietary equipment. As a Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer, you will serve as the primary on-site lead for our Ohio facility, acting as the critical link between Carbon’s strategic vision and our manufacturing partner’s daily operations. In this high-impact individual contributor role, you will oversee the end-to-end production process ensuring every unit meets our rigorous quality, cost, and delivery standards without the need for direct report management. You will bridge the gap between Carbon’s strategic goals and the tactical execution, driving continuous improvement and maintaining rigorous quality standards, ensuring the mechanical and digital precision of the process is maintained. The position is located in Ohio. For candidates unable to relocate, you will need to have the ability to travel up to 80% to visit the Ohio facility. You will…. Operational Excellence: Oversee all stages of the production process to ensure maximum efficiency. Effectively allocate labor, equipment, and materials to meet output goals. Quality Control: Identify root causes for defects and implement corrective actions where necessary. Monitor batch records and quality data to ensure product integrity. Lead technical investigations into failures or "out-of-spec" events in order to deploy corrective actions quickly. Process Improvement & yield optimization: Identify opportunities and lead initiatives to reduce waste and optimize workflows. Rigorously manage any process changes at the facility to ensure integrity and consistency of the end product. Vendor Relationship Management: Serve as Carbon’s representative at the manufacturing site, building strong partnerships with leadership from all parties. Identify potential disruptions at the supplier level and dev