Full-Time
Operations Team Lead
Manufacturing, Accounting
Optomec
51-200 employees
Metal 3D printing and surface electronics
No salary listed
Albuquerque, NM, USA
In Person
Up to 5% domestic travel required; international travel may be required.
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- At least 7 years of experience in operations, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, or program management.
- Experience with manufacturing and enterprise resource planning QuickBooks systems is required.
- Proficiency with enterprise resource planning and manufacturing resource planning systems, Microsoft Office, advanced Excel, inventory management systems, business intelligence tools, and document control systems.
- Ability to travel up to 5% domestically and internationally as required.
- Lead outsourced manufacturing operations, manage production schedules, coordinate order fulfillment, oversee logistics and inventory, support accounting and financial reporting, develop standard operating procedures, drive key performance indicator improvements, and lead cross-functional execution.
- Coordinate production planning, manufacturing readiness, engineering changes, quality reviews, capacity planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement activities with manufacturing partners.
- Support purchase orders, invoice reconciliation, inventory valuation, cost tracking, forecasting, audit support, and operational financial reporting.
- Manage domestic and international logistics, inventory visibility, freight coordination, supplier performance, and transportation efficiency.
- Serve as the primary operational contact for customers, manage order status communication, resolve fulfillment issues, and coordinate customer requirements.
- Establish performance goals, drive accountability within Optomec, and support a team environment that fosters employee growth.
Optomec sells specialized additive manufacturing systems for high-value industries. Its LENS process builds and repairs metal parts with a laser by melting powder or wire, while Aerosol Jet prints electronics onto 3D surfaces. The company focuses on production and repair of critical components for aerospace, electronics, and energy, leveraging relationships with NASA, GE, and the US Air Force and expanding capabilities through the Huffman acquisition. Its goal is to help customers manufacture and repair key parts more efficiently by providing integrated, reliable printing systems and services to hundreds of customers worldwide.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$6M
Headquarters
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Founded
1982
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Optomec launched Aerosol Jet Education Platform on April 14, 2026, expanding training revenue.
- Siemens partnership from November 2024 strengthens credibility in automated metal repair.
- More than 700 deployed systems across 200-plus customers support recurring service and consumables demand.
What critics are saying
- ZTL Technology sued Optomec in November 2024 for breach of contract.
- Optomec's 58-person footprint constrains sales execution against larger automation rivals.
- If Siemens or major aerospace customers shift partners, Optomec loses its core repair niche.
What makes Optomec unique
- Optomec's Aerosol Jet prints fine-feature electronics onto 3D surfaces for 2026 universities.
- Its LENS and CS 558 platforms target high-value metal repair, not commodity printing.
- The 2024 Siemens integration automates turbine repair workflows for aerospace maintenance.
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Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -12%1 year growth
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↓ -12%Optomec launches Aerosol Jet Education Platform to train next-generation engineers. * April 14, 2026 10:05 GMT+700 Albuquerque, N.M.-(ANTARA/Business Wire)-Optomec, a global leader in additive-manufacturing hardware and software, today launched the Aerosol Jet Education Platform, a turnkey learning solution that brings hands-on printed-electronics and advanced 3D manufacturing training to universities and technical institutes. Built on Optomec's patented Aerosol Jet fine-feature printing technology, the platform combines purpose-built hardware, intuitive HMI (human-machine interface) software, and a structured curriculum to bridge academic instruction and industrial workforce needs. The cost-effective, scalable system enables students to design, optimize, and validate additive-manufacturing processes to industry standards. Each system ships with Module One, a set of pre-programmed toolpaths and instructor-guided labs that deliver 10 hands-on analog electronic outcomes and post-process validation techniques. The modular Lab Library enables progressive learning through topics such as conductive trace printing, passive component fabrication, strain-gauge calibration, antenna design, and multilayer circuit manufacture, with integrated lessons on materials science and process optimization. Additional modules - available via software activation - unlock advanced material capabilities, an automated toolpath generator, and graduate-level curriculum for expanded research and training applications with expanded functionality leveraging the current platform. Backed by Optomec's decades of industrial expertise and more than 700 systems deployed to 200+ customers worldwide - including GE, NASA, and Lockheed Martin - the Aerosol Jet Education Platform delivers industry-aligned training that helps institutions build scalable programs preparing students for careers in electronics, aerospace, and life sciences. "Optomec's Aerosol Jet Education Platform closes the gap between academic theory and industrial practice, giving students real experience with the tools and workflows used in modern electronics manufacturing," said Robert Yusin - President/CEO, Optomec. "Partnering with Optomec lets us offer hands-on printed-electronics training that directly supports student readiness for high-tech jobs and research," said Liu Ziqiang, GM and CEO of YUNS Technology. About Optomec Optomec is a global provider of additive-manufacturing hardware and software, specializing in printed electronics and 3D manufacturing solutions for industry and research. Xiaofei Wu Marketing Manager
Optomec has launched the Aerosol Jet Education Platform, a turnkey learning solution designed to bring printed-electronics and advanced 3D manufacturing training to universities and technical institutes. The platform combines purpose-built hardware, intuitive software and structured curriculum to bridge academic instruction with industrial workforce needs. Each system includes Module One, featuring pre-programmed toolpaths and instructor-guided labs covering 10 hands-on analog electronic outcomes. Additional modules, available via software activation, unlock advanced material capabilities and graduate-level curriculum. The platform leverages Optomec's patented Aerosol Jet technology, backed by decades of industrial expertise and over 700 systems deployed to 200-plus customers worldwide, including GE, NASA and Lockheed Martin. The system aims to prepare students for careers in electronics, aerospace and life sciences.
Optomec, Siemens develop next-gen manufacturing solution for high-value metal repair.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(BUSINESS WIRE)- Optomec today announced the hiring of Dan Brooks as vice president of finance.
Via the MICE program, Optomec created its Aerosol Jet technology, which can print materials such as conductive inks down to a resolution of about 10μm, and sometimes smaller.