Lead Additive Manufacturing Shop Manager

A3D Manufacturing; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Community Service Days

Job summary

A3D Manufacturing, a leading 3D design and manufacturing solutions provider in Phoenix, seeks an Additive Manufacturing Shop Manager. You will lead daily production across all additive technologies, own the schedule, and drive quality, safety, and efficiency on the factory floor.

You will manage 3D printing operations, mentor technicians, ensure ISO 9001 compliance, and partner with subject matter experts to implement improvements. A dynamic leader with hands-on experience is ideal.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years in manufacturing and 2+ years in people leadership.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret documentation.
• Experience with ISO 9001 quality standards and safety requirements.
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing and 3D printing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations across additive manufacturing and secondary processes.
• Own production schedule, assign work, ensure on-time, safe completion.
• Lead standups, communicate priorities, track WIP and issues.
• Maintain floor presence and decide priorities, resources, and needs.
• Hold technicians to productivity, quality, safety, and 5S standards.
• Conduct one-on-ones and performance reviews; foster cross‑training.
• Partner with SME for troubleshooting and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, OSHA, and work instructions.
• Manage preventive maintenance, uptime, and repair prioritization.
• Monitor throughput, on-time delivery, scrap, and labor utilization.
• Drive cost-saving process improvements and cross-department collaboration.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

People management

Mechanical troubleshooting

Reading engineering drawings

Verbal & written communication

3D CAD familiarity

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

Fusion 360

3D CAD software

Job description

A3D Manufacturing, a leading 3D design and manufacturing solutions provider in Phoenix, seeks an Additive Manufacturing Shop Manager. You will lead daily production across all additive technologies, own the schedule, and drive quality, safety, and efficiency on the factory floor.

You will manage 3D printing operations, mentor technicians, ensure ISO 9001 compliance, and partner with subject matter experts to implement improvements. A dynamic leader with hands-on experience is ideal.