FDM Production Manager (3D Printing)

enable recruitment | B Corp; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

enable recruitment | B Corp is launching a brand-new FDM production capability in North East London and seeks a seasoned FDM Production Manager to own the department, lead technicians and establish procedures, standards and workflows to scale the operation.

You will oversee printing, post-processing, inspection, packing and dispatch while driving capacity, efficiency and on-time delivery across multiple printers and materials.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience operating multiple FDM printers in production.
• Experience leading technicians or a small production team.
• Strong knowledge of slicing, build orientation and materials.
• Ability to troubleshoot printers and resolve production problems.
• Understanding of production planning, capacity, utilisation and on-time delivery.
• Awareness of how labour, materials and waste affect cost and margin.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day FDM operation and manage production technicians.
• Establish structure, standards and ways of working for the new department.
• Support installation and commissioning of additional printers as the farm grows.
• Plan production across machines to maximise capacity and meet deadlines.
• Manage full production process: printing, post-processing, inspection, packing and dispatch.
• Review files, slice models, select materials and prepare printer profiles.
• Qualify new materials and production processes before release.
• Monitor print performance and resolve machine/material/quality issues.
• Own machine uptime, calibration, servicing and maintenance.
• Manage material stock, traceability, storage and reordering.
• Create SOPs, quality docs and training materials.
• Track utilisation, throughput, delivery and productivity.
• Improve throughput, labour efficiency and cost per part.
• Collaborate with Sales/Engineering on quoting and manufacturability.

Skills

FDM printers experience

Leadership

Slicing & materials

Production planning

Maintenance & uptime

Excel/spreadsheet reporting

Job description

FDM Production Manager (3D Printing)

North East London | £40,000–£60,000 | Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm

(If you are looking for a salary above this range but have strong FDM print-farm management experience, please still apply. There may be flexibility for the right person.)

We’re working with a leading UK additive manufacturing business that is launching a brand-new FDM production capability, supported by a growing farm of industrial 3D printers.

They’re looking for an experienced FDM Production Manager to take ownership of the new department, lead its technicians and build the processes, standards and structure required to scale.

This is a hands-on role for someone with strong practical FDM experience who understands how to run multiple printers efficiently, solve production problems and consistently deliver high-quality parts.

You’ll play a central role in the company’s ambition to create one of the largest FDM print farms in the UK.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the day-to-day FDM operation and managing the production technicians.
• Establishing the structure, standards and ways of working for the new department.
• Supporting the installation and commissioning of additional printers as the farm grows.
• Planning production across multiple machines to maximise capacity and meet customer deadlines.
• Managing the full production process, including printing, part removal, post-processing, inspection, packing and dispatch.
• Reviewing files, slicing models, selecting materials and preparing printer profiles.
• Qualifying new materials, settings and production processes before release.
• Monitoring print performance and resolving machine, material and quality issues.
• Taking ownership of machine uptime, calibration, routine servicing and preventative maintenance.
• Managing material and consumable stock, traceability, storage and reordering.
• Creating clear operating procedures, quality documentation and training materials.
• Tracking utilisation, print success rates, delivery performance, waste and productivity.
• Improving throughput, labour efficiency, workflow and cost per part.
• Working closely with Sales, Engineering and Production on quoting, applications and manufacturability.

What we’re looking for

• Practical experience operating multiple FDM printers, ideally within a print farm or production environment.
• Experience leading technicians or managing a production, workshop or manufacturing team.
• Strong knowledge of slicing, build orientation, materials and common FDM quality issues.
• Confidence troubleshooting printers and resolving production problems.
• A good understanding of production planning, capacity, utilisation and on-time delivery.
• Experience improving machine uptime, throughput and production efficiency.
• Confidence using production software, spreadsheets and reporting tools.
• Commercial awareness of how machine failures, labour, materials and waste affect cost and margin.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to remain calm in a busy production environment.
• A proactive, practical and improvement-focused approach.

Why apply?

This is a rare opportunity to build and lead a new FDM production capability from the ground up.

You’ll have the autonomy to establish the team, processes and performance standards while helping to create one of the UK’s largest and most scalable FDM print farms.

If you’re an experienced FDM professional ready to take ownership of a growing production environment,