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# NPI Program Manager at Formlabs

- **Company:** Formlabs
- **Location:** Shenzhen
- **Posted:** 2026-08-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://careers.formlabs.com/job/8119195/apply/?gh_jid=8119195

## Job description

## About Formlabs

To reinvent an industry, you have to build the best team. Join Formlabs if you want to bring ground-breaking professional 3D printers to the desktop of every designer, engineer, researcher, manufacturer, and artist in the world. Formlabs manufacturing operations are the key to placing powerful digital fabrication tools into the hands of designers and engineers around the world. Manufacturing thousands of printers is already an enormous task – and the complexity will grow as we build tens and even hundreds of thousands of electronic products each year.

Job Summary

The Operations Program Manager (OPM) will play a critical role in scaling the production of Formlabs' 3D printers and ensuring smooth and efficient manufacturing operations in the Shenzhen Bay area. You will be a key leader in new product introduction (NPI), managing the entire lifecycle from concept to mass production. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams in engineering, supply chain, quality, and production, both internally and with our manufacturing partners.

## Key Responsibilities

- Lead NPI programs for new 3D printers and accessories, ensuring successful product launches that meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.
- Develop and execute comprehensive manufacturing plans, including capacity planning, production scheduling, and materials management.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles are implemented and to resolve any production challenges.
- Manage relationships with contract manufacturers and other key suppliers in the region, ensuring adherence to quality standards and production schedules.
- Identify and implement process improvements to optimize production efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality.
- Proactively manage risks and issues, developing mitigation plans and escalating concerns as needed.
- Communicate program status and updates to key organizational stakeholders, including executive leadership.

Required Skills and Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field. MBA is considered a plus
- 5+ years of experience in operations program management, preferably in the consumer electronics or high-tech manufacturing industry.
- Results-oriented and attention to detail
- Proven track record of successfully launching new products into mass production.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality control systems, and supply chain management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese.
- Ability to travel up to 40%

## About Formlabs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Formlabs designs and manufactures professional desktop 3D printers, materials, and software that make industrial-quality additive manufacturing accessible to businesses across a wide range of industries.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series E, valuation $2B as of 2021)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Max Lobovsky, Natan Linder, David Cranor (MIT graduate students)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: 3D printing hardware, software, and materials; additive manufacturing
- **Target customers**: B2B — from small businesses and entrepreneurs to large enterprises in medical, automotive, aerospace, footwear, consumer goods, and education
- **Mission/purpose**: “Enable anyone to make anything” – expanding access to digital fabrication through affordable, professional 3D printing

## Products & Services
- **SLA 3D Printers (Form 3, Form 3L, Form 4)**: Desktop stereolithography printers that deliver industrial part quality, precision, and repeatability.
- **SLS 3D Printers (Fuse 1, Fuse 1+)**: Selective laser sintering printers for functional, end-use nylon parts.
- **Proprietary Materials**: Over 45 formulations including standard resins, engineering resins, dental materials, and jewelry casting resins.
- **PreForm Software**: Free slicing and print preparation software optimized for Formlabs printers.
- **Fleet Management Software**: Cloud-based platform for managing multiple printers, tracking usage, and automating workflows.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $2B (reported during the $150M Series E round in 2021)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of over $250M across rounds (Series A–E); 130,000+ printers sold and 300M+ parts printed globally
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: New Enterprise Associates (NEA), DFJ, Tyche Partners, and other leading venture firms; customers include “global leaders” in medical, automotive, aerospace, and footwear
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 750+ employees (up from ~550 in recent years); 161 active job postings as of mid-2026, with +631.8% year-over-year growth in postings; expansion into 8 global offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific; new manufacturing facility in Millbury, OH

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical integration**: In-house design of hardware, software, and materials ensures a tightly optimized user experience and rapid iteration
- **Proprietary ecosystem**: 45+ materials that work exclusively with Formlabs printers, creating a strong lock-in and consistent quality
- **Accessibility + quality**: First to bring SLA and SLS to the professional desktop market at a fraction of the cost of industrial systems
- **Scale and brand trust**: Over 130,000 printers in the field, used in 10+ industries, giving Formlabs the largest installed base of any professional desktop 3D printing company

## Strategic Focus
- **Global expansion**: Deepening presence in Asia (Shenzhen, Tokyo, Singapore) and Europe (Berlin, Budapest)
- **Manufacturing scale**: Building out production capacity in Millbury, Ohio to meet growing demand
- **New market segments**: Developing specialized materials and application-specific printers for dental, jewelry, and mass-customization use cases
- **Software and services**: Enhancing fleet management and workflow automation to move “from prototyping to production”

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employees describe a culture of “curiosity, autonomy, and results” with a collaborative, hands-on environment. The company invests in community initiatives around access and education.
- **Work model**: Hybrid and onsite roles available across eight global offices; some remote positions (e.g., field service technicians). Locations include Boston (HQ), Millbury, Milwaukee, Berlin, Budapest, Shenzhen, Tokyo, and Singapore.
- **Perks & engineering culture**: Strong R&D focus with roles spanning hardware, software, materials science, and product management. The interview process is designed to be collaborative, and the company encourages internal mobility.
- **Impact**: Directly work on products that enable “lifesaving medical devices” and “Hollywood blockbusters” – a tangible, mission-driven outcome.

## Sources
1. [Formlabs Company Page](https://formlabs.com/company/)
2. [Formlabs Careers](https://careers.formlabs.com/)
3. [Formlabs All Open Roles](https://careers.formlabs.com/all-open-roles/)
4. [Formlabs LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/formlabs)
5. [Built In – What’s It Like to Work at Formlabs](https://builtin.com/company/formlabs/faq/workplace-perception)

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