Aerospace and defense precision component manufacturer with in-house tooling and composites capability
Vaupell manufactures complex precision components and assemblies for aerospace, defense, and medical OEMs using plastics, metals, and advanced composites. The company is actively scaling manufacturing operations (18 of 24 open roles) while simultaneously deploying ERP and PLM systems—a combination that signals internal process modernization alongside production growth. Pain points cluster around machine efficiency, scrap reduction, and meeting customer timelines, suggesting the infrastructure build is driven by operational constraints at their current scale.
Notable leadership hires: Team Lead
Vaupell is a precision manufacturing partner based in Everett, WA, serving aerospace, defense, and medical device companies with component design, prototyping, and full-scale production. The company operates as a vertically integrated shop with in-house tooling design and fabrication, injection molding, precision machining, advanced composite manufacturing, and surface finishing capabilities. They work across the product lifecycle from concept through production for OEMs, growth companies, and startups. The organization is privately held with 501–1,000 employees.
Solidworks and CATIA for CAD/design, plus ERP and PLM systems for production management. Engineering workflows also rely on Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Windows infrastructure.
Active projects include ERP and PLM system development, new product introduction (NPI) launches, and establishing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for new equipment to drive manufacturing efficiency.
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