Additive Manufacturing Technician
DEEP Manufacturing
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Job summary
DEEP Manufacturing in Avonmouth (Bristol) is seeking an Additive Manufacturing technician to join a skilled production team. You will produce large-format metal parts using DED-arc AM equipment, following procedures to meet safety and quality standards and supporting the engineering team.
Responsibilities include machine setup, calibration, monitoring performance, troubleshooting, quality checks and ongoing continuous improvement across shifts.
Qualifications
- GCSEs or equivalent; technical certification in manufacturing is a plus.
- Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in engineering, focusing on production and manufacturing.
- Knowledge of additive manufacturing technologies such as DED-arc/laser and post-processing like machining and NDT.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise instructions and procedures.
- Ability to troubleshoot minor technical issues independently and work well in a team.
Responsibilities
- Prepare machines for builds, calibrations and routine maintenance; support engineering to recover build failures and minimise scrap.
- Ensure machine parameters meet production specifications before manufacturing.
- Operate and monitor machine performance to maintain key parameters during production.
- Troubleshoot printing issues and inform the AM Supervisor of findings.
- Conduct regular quality checks on printed parts for surface quality and dimensional accuracy.
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Job description
The Additive Manufacturing technician will be part of skilled production team working to produce high-quality large- pressure vessels with DED-arc additive manufacturing equipment. This role involves work in a dynamic production environment, following operational procedures, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Prepare machines for builds, carry out calibrations and conduct routine maintenance, resolve machine build issues, and support the engineering team to recover build failures to minimise scrap
- Ensure machine parameters meet part production specifications prior to manufacturing
- Operate and monitor machines performance during the manufacturing process to ensure key parameters are maintained
- Identify and troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise during the printing process and inform the AM Supervisor
- Conduct regular quality checks on the printed parts to ensure surface quality and dimensional accuracy before dispatch to the next operation
- Follow established quality control procedures to ensure the manufactured parts meet specifications and quality standards
- Document and report any deviations or non-conformities in the manufacturing process or finished products
- Evaluate the assigned schedule and where potential delays are foreseen, ensure timely communication to shift lead(s), supporting alternative plans that minimise the effect on delivery
- Collaborate with the maintenance team or equipment suppliers for complex repairs or maintenance tasks
- Working to standard operating procedures whilst maintaining cleanliness and housekeeping standards within the workplace
- Adhere to all company safety policies and procedures, ensuring a safe working environment for oneself and colleagues
- Support and encourage team working across the shift and shift patterns
- Work efficiently within manufacturing as part of an established team
- Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, and operational efficiency. Providing feedback and suggestions for process improvements to the AM Supervisor and engineering team
- Core GCSE's or equivalent. Technical certification or vocational training in manufacturing or a related field is a plus
- Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in engineering, with a focus on production and manufacturing
- Knowledge of various additive manufacturing technologies such as DED-arc/laser and post processing techniques such as machining and NDT
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow precise instructions and procedures
- Ability to identify and troubleshoot minor technical issues independently
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work well within a team-oriented environment
- Certification in additive manufacturing technologies or welding processes
- Experience with ERP systems and manufacturing software for production planning and inventory management
- Previous experience of MIG welding / fabrication is desirable
- Knowledge of quality control principles and practices in manufacturing
- Prior experience in additive manufacturing or a similar production environment
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards relevant to industry related manufacturing (e.g., ASME, ISO, DNV)
- Strong MS Office skills
Salary - competitive
Bonus - Performance related bonus scheme
Pension - 9% employer contribution with an optional employee contribution
Annual Leave - 25 days, plus statutory holidays
Working Hours - Shift work
Lunch - Free lunch and breakfast provided onsite alongside snacks
DEEP Manufacturing, based in Avonmouth (Bristol) offers advanced manufacturing capabilities and expertise in large-format metal additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping and material testing. Our advanced manufacturing facilities include a state-of-the-art robotics suite, offering 3D printing services and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) capabilities which means we can deliver manufacturing projects in less time and at lower costs compared to traditional manufacturing processes.
We're a team of highly experienced engineering, operations and safety experts, with a funding model that allows us the freedom to think long term and pursue our mission without traditional restraints.
As an organization with multi-generational objectives and ambitious goals, the values we bring to work every day are critical:
Find a better way and ask why not? Answers are easy, questions are hard - ask original questions and be a curiosity catalyst!
It will take the most intelligent, talented and creative people on the planet working together to achieve DEEP's mission. Get it done, be relentless in your pursuit of excellence, and demand excellence from everyone.
No one has done this on the scale we're doing it before. Impossible things must be done for the first time. We are the team pushing boundaries!
Cultivate passion and thrive together. Be safe, take intelligent risks, but never compromise the safety of the team - ever!
At DEEP, we celebrate and embrace diversity and inclusion and strongly believe that the best innovations come from diverse perspectives. We invite applicants from all backgrounds to join us in creating technology that makes a meaningful impact on humanity, our oceans and planet.
Salary - competitive
Bonus - Performance related bonus scheme
Pension - 9% employer contribution with an optional employee contribution
Annual Leave - 25 days, plus statutory holidays
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