Advanced Additive Technologist

Cedar Park, TX 78613

Posted: 07/12/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 24558

Job Description


Advanced Additive Technologist

Salary / Pay Rate: $120,000 - $135,000

Our client committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible, and affordable electricity production. The company’s primary focus is to develop distributed power generators that can operate on various fuel sources to future-proof against an ever-changing energy economy.

Join our team as an Advanced Additive Technologist at their new Cedar Park, TX location. This role focuses on Direct Metal Additive Manufacturing (DMAM) using metal powders. You will be working hands-on with cutting-edge DMAM equipment, contributing to the development and implementation of new technologies, and ensuring the continuous operation of our production line. This is an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of additive manufacturing and drive down part costs.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:
  • Assisting with installation and ongoing maintenance of DMAM equipment (GE Additive, Concept Laser, EOS preferred)
  • Participating in planned and unplanned maintenance activities, including laser optics calibration
  • Supporting continuous operation (24/7) of the DMAM production line
  • Contributing to the development and implementation of new DMAM technologies
  • Managing and performing preventative maintenance, including laser system calibration
  • Troubleshooting and resolving unplanned downtime occurrences on additive machines
  • Identifying improvements and streamlining post-processing steps involved with additively manufactured hardware
  • Collaborating with engineering on parameter development to increase print speed, part quality, and performance
  • Training and developing other machine techs to improve overall support capabilities

Here’s what our ideal candidate has:
  • Proven experience operating and maintaining DMAM equipment
  • Familiarity with specific brands like GE Additive, Concept Laser, and EOS
  • Understanding of machine design and development principles
  • Electrical/mechanical intuition to solve machine-level problems
  • Knowledge of optical systems and control
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex systems-level problems
  • Willingness to travel (10% travel to and from TX to OH site)

Key Words: additive manufacturing, DMAM, GE Additive, Concept Laser, EOS, laser powder bed fusion, LPBF, machine maintenance, calibration, field service, metal additive, 3D printing, manufacturing engineer

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