Lead Post-Processing Engineer, Metal AM Parts

REIOS Recruitment; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

REIOS Recruitment is seeking a lead engineer to own the post-processing pipeline for metal additive manufacturing parts in an early-stage production-focused company. You will ensure parts meet specifications and propagate learnings to enable repeatable manufacturing.

Responsibilities include defining processing routes, designing fixtures, leading root-cause analyses, and writing SOPs and inspection plans. You will coordinate with vendors and our print team to drive DfAM improvements and part

Qualifications

• Hands-on metal additive manufacturing experience with ownership of post-processing routes, LPBF/DMLS/SLM preferred, binder jetting or DED acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Define the post processing route for new parts including removal, stress relief, heat treatment, wire EDM, CNC machining, blasting, surface finishing, CMM inspection.
• Design fixtures, work holding and datum features for machining near-net-shape AM parts.
• Lead RCCA/8D/FMEA when parts distort or drift out of tolerance.
• Feed DfAM changes back to print team to ease machining and inspection.
• Write SOPs, work instructions and inspection plans for operations.
• Support first article inspection, process validation and part qualification for aerospace, medical, automotive and industrial.
• Manage outside vendors for HIP, coatings and specialist finishing, and bring in new post-processing tech.

Skills

Post-processing ownership

Root cause analysis

Process definition from scratch

SOPs and work instructions writing

Vendors management

8D/FMEA

Tools

CMM inspection

Job description

REIOS Recruitment is seeking a lead engineer to own the post-processing pipeline for metal additive manufacturing parts in an early-stage production-focused company. You will ensure parts meet specifications and propagate learnings to enable repeatable manufacturing.

Responsibilities include defining processing routes, designing fixtures, leading root-cause analyses, and writing SOPs and inspection plans. You will coordinate with vendors and our print team to drive DfAM improvements and part