VP of Manufacturing Technology at Gantri focusing on automating and innovating manufacturing processes. Leading a multidisciplinary team to redefine digital production across diverse materials.
Responsibilities
Automate Gantri’s existing polymer-based production line using advanced robotics, vision systems, AI-driven controls, and autonomous workflows.
Develop and validate new additive manufacturing processes for alternative materials (metal, ceramic, wood, stone) aligned with furniture applications.
Design and prototype end-to-end automated systems, from print to post-processing to assembly.
Integrate hardware, software, and data to build toward fully autonomous “lights-out” factory operations.
Lead cross-disciplinary R&D, collaborating with software, materials, and design engineering to ensure manufacturability and scalability.
Build and lead a world-class Manufacturing Technology organization, covering process engineering, robotics, controls, and additive R&D.
Partner with external research labs and technology providers to evaluate and integrate cutting-edge manufacturing technologies.
Create standards, documentation, and test protocols for new processes and automation systems.
Own long-term technical roadmap for Gantri’s digital manufacturing platform and future factory network.
Requirements
15+ years of experience in manufacturing process development, automation, or advanced manufacturing technology.
Deep expertise in additive manufacturing technologies (FDM, SLA, SLS, binder jetting, hybrid systems).
Proven experience in robotics and automation systems, including motion control, machine vision, and autonomous process design.
Track record of developing and scaling new manufacturing technologies from R&D through production.
Strong understanding of materials science, particularly polymers, metals, ceramics, and composites.
Systems-level thinker able to integrate mechanical, electrical, software, and materials disciplines into cohesive platforms.
Experience leading high-performing engineering teams and collaborating across design, software, and operations.
Passion for automation, sustainability, and manufacturing innovation.
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