Director, Manufacturing Engineering

About LightForce

LightForce is leading the digital transformation of orthodontics and redefining the standard of care for patients. Our fully digital, 3D-printed orthodontic platform increases practice efficiency, improves clinical consistency, and enables more predictable treatment outcomes.

Unlike traditional stock brackets, LightForce delivers fully customized, patient-specific brackets paired with AI-driven treatment planning—optimizing outcomes at scale. With recent advancements unlocking the next phase of digital orthodontics, LightForce continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in personalized care.
Learn more at www.lf.co

The Opportunity

The Director, Manufacturing Engineering will lead the engineering of LightForce's manufacturing system—owning manufacturing and process engineering, equipment, process development and validation, and NPI/industrialization, with automation as a key lever for scaling throughput and reducing labor dependence. This leader will build the technical capabilities required to improve process capability, yield, throughput, reliability and cost as LightForce scales its patient-specific manufacturing platform.

What You'll Do