Production Engineer - Precision & Additive Manufacturing

Freeform; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock option packages

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Traditional and Roth 401(k)

Job summary

Freeform is seeking a Production Engineer to oversee post‑processing of 3D printed parts, ensure they meet GD&T tolerances, and communicate status to customers. You will track production flow, flag bottlenecks, and collaborate with manufacturing development engineers to improve tooling and fixturing.

This hands-on role requires reading drawings, precision tolerance understanding, and the ability to stay composed under production pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or related engineering field.
• Hands-on manufacturing, production, or quality engineering experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and communicate technical topics clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day flow of parts through post-processing and monitor throughput.
• Evaluate rework, deformation, and nonconformance against drawings and GD&T.
• Communicate part status and deviations with customers and internal teams.
• Support test procedures and inspection steps to ensure requirements are met.
• Flag recurring process issues and provide floor-level feedback on tooling.
• Maintain production tracking and traceability documentation.
• Identify bottlenecks and work with cross-functional teams to resolve them.

Skills

Reading drawings

GD&T understanding

Hands-on manufacturing

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical manufacturing or related engineering field

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Freeform is seeking a Production Engineer to oversee post‑processing of 3D printed parts, ensure they meet GD&T tolerances, and communicate status to customers. You will track production flow, flag bottlenecks, and collaborate with manufacturing development engineers to improve tooling and fixturing.

This hands-on role requires reading drawings, precision tolerance understanding, and the ability to stay composed under production pressure in a fast-paced environment.