Operations & Manufacturing Recruiter
Formlabs Open · verified Oct 19, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Formlabs. Somerville · full-time · $85,000–$175,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Find operations and manufacturing talent, managing searches from outreach through interviews and offer negotiations
- Cover hiring across teams such as technology, marketing and services when broader recruiting support is needed
- Keep candidates informed from the first exchange through the final hiring decision
- Improve recruiting workflows so they can support hiring at greater scale
- Coach hiring managers on networking and ways to take part in building their teams
What you bring
- You have recruited for operations and manufacturing positions across the full process, from finding prospects to closing offers
- You can use Greenhouse, Gem and Google Sheets in recruiting work
- You know how to reach passive and diverse candidates with thoughtful sourcing approaches
- You have developed connections with local talent through schools, community groups or events
Who this fits
This role suits a recruiter comfortable with operations and manufacturing hiring who can also support searches across other functions. The job is based in Somerville.
From the employer
Do you want to change how the world creates?
At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.
We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.
Our Recruiting organization helps us to build the best teams in the industry. We hire a wide spectrum of talent supporting the development and manufacturing of our hardware, software and materials products as well as the marketing, sales and servicing of all of our products directly to our customers. We need an experienced Recruiter based in Somerville to level up our team, with a focus on supporting our Operations and Manufacturing departments. We have very interesting supply chain and sourcing problems to solve - come help us build the best team that enables Formlabs to achieve our ambitious roadmap.
Join us if you’re ready to build the future of 3D printing. We pride ourselves on identifying the best talent and strengthening our teams as we continue to develop world class 3D printing ecosystems for our users.
The Job:
- Support our business by working and partnering with leaders across the business to find amazing talent passionate about delivering results for our customers
- Engage in full cycle recruiting by sourcing, interviewing, and hiring candidates across multiple departments
- Provide a best in class candidate experience from initial communication to final resolution
- Recommend and drive improvements to enhance and scale our overall recruiting practices
- Train our hiring managers on approaches to networking and great hiring- everyone should be involved in helping us grow!
You:
- Have full-cycle recruiting experience with operations and manufacturing roles – from sourcing passive candidates to negotiating offers
- Are comfortable navigating an ATS (we use Greenhouse), CRM (we use Gem), and Google Sheets
- Ready to jump in and support hiring needs across the company: tech, marketing, services, sales, finance, manufacturing etc.
- Have a bias for action and are solution oriented
- Have a deep understanding of creative sourcing strategies to find and engage with passive and diverse talent
- Have experience building and maintaining relationships with local talent pools (schools, community networks, local events, etc)
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to craft unique, effective messaging to candidates
- Naturally tend towards data to track results, improve process and communicate clearly with stakeholders
- Love to establish connections, links and meet new people
Bonus Points:
- International recruiting experience
- Complex project/program management
- Passion for technology and 3D printing
Our Perks:
- Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 401k match
- Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
- Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
- Flexible PTO – Take time when you need it
- Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
- On-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
- Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
- Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
- And of course… unlimited 3D prints
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.
Our Candidate AI Guidelines are available here. Please give them a read.
Compensation
Every Formlabs employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company. You’ll have the opportunity to share financially in the value we create together, with a shared incentive to build a business that succeeds over the long term. Equity will be a significant portion of your total compensation, and will increase over time in proportion to your impact. The base pay will be determined by your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and expected impact on the organization.