AM Materials Lab Technician — LPBF Process & Analysis

Additive Industries B.V.; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Additive Industries in Eindhoven is seeking an AM Materials Laboratory Technician with a metallurgical background to join the Process and Application Development (P&AD) team at our Eindhoven HQ. You will support the development of LPBF process parameters for a range of materials on our LPBF platforms and maintain comprehensive lab documentation.

With exposure to the full process chain, you will log and report test data, manage material databases, and contribute to mechanical and metallurgical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Material Science or Chemistry preferred, or proven experience in other relevant technical backgrounds.
• Experience in an engineering laboratory, applying operational procedures in line with safe working practices.
• Familiarity with material testing standards.
• Knowledge of statistical tools (Excel and/or Minitab).
• Experience in managing and organizing technical engineering data such as maintaining material databases.
• Experience writing and reporting test results.
• Prior experience with metal laser powder bed fusion is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate LPBF metal AM systems to print samples and products.
• Operate laboratory equipment in accordance with test standards.
• Calibrate, clean and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Analyse, report and present test results using statistical methods.
• Create and maintain material databases to track process capability.

Skills

Statistical tools (Excel & Minitab)

Data management

Lab testing procedures

Reporting test results

Material databases

LPBF knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Material Science or Chemistry

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Additive Industries in Eindhoven is seeking an AM Materials Laboratory Technician with a metallurgical background to join the Process and Application Development (P&AD) team at our Eindhoven HQ. You will support the development of LPBF process parameters for a range of materials on our LPBF platforms and maintain comprehensive lab documentation.

With exposure to the full process chain, you will log and report test data, manage material databases, and contribute to mechanical and metallurgical