Engineer II - Additive Manufacturing Operations

External Job Description

Execute day-to-day operations of metal AM machines and supporting labs. Run builds safely and efficiently, complete QA/calibration tasks, keep utilities and consumables under control, and maintain traceability—supporting facility fit-out, vendor interactions, and continuous improvement.
 
Key responsibilities
•    Facility fit-out & utilities: Prepare line-out, hook-ups and SAT checklists; verify power/gas/water/extraction readiness; update layout drawings and route cards.
•    Equipment & consumables: Set up builds, manage powders/gases/filters/optics covers, raise testing work orders, track spares and consumables.
•    Operational excellence: Run LPBF/EBM/DED builds per SOP; capture e-logs; first-line troubleshooting; contribute to OEE/uptime dashboards.
•    QA / Calibration: Perform daily/weekly checks on facilities to ensure maximum equipment utilization potential.
•    Vendor & stakeholder support: Host service engineers, complete FAT/SAT punch-lists, liaise with Procurement/Finance on parts and contracts.
•    People & EHS: Coach technicians on SOPs/5S; enforce powder/gas/radiation safety and permit-to-work procedures. Liaise with the Healthy and Safety team where needed.
 
Mandatory qualifications
•    BEng/BSc in Mechanical/Industrial/Materials/Electrical or equivalent.
•    3–5 years Industry in additive manufacturing; hands-on with metal AM (preferably LPBF)
•    10 -15 Years work Experience
•    Working knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 and EHS in labs.
•    Basic CAD proficiency.
 
Desired skills
•    Exposure to EBM or DED/WAAM, heat-treat/HIP basics.
•    Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt, TPM/OEE familiarity; 5S implementation.
•    Metrology tools (Alicona/optical scan), in-situ monitoring awareness.
•    Basic scripting (Excel/Python) for log parsing and simple dashboards.
•    Experience hosting FAT/SAT and closing punch-lists.