Quality & Metrology Technician, 3D Printing

American Additive Manufacturing, LLC; Horsham (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Competitive salary

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Wellness resources

Job summary

American Additive Manufacturing, LLC is seeking a Quality & Metrology Technician to ensure precision, performance, and compliance of additive manufactured components for Aerospace, Defense, Space, and Industrial markets.

This hands-on role centers on quality assurance, inspection, metrology, and continuous improvement, with about 80% QA work and 20% manufacturing support to meet delivery commitments. You’ll use state-of-the-art laser scanning and metrology tools in an AS9100 environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven mechanical aptitude with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with basic computer proficiency.
• Ability to safely perform hands-on inspection and manufacturing activities in a production environment.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under applicable ITAR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process, final, and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAIs) of manufactured components.
• Operate advanced laser scanning and metrology equipment for dimensional inspections, process validation, reverse engineering, and customer reporting.
• Investigate quality issues using root cause analysis and lead CAPA actions with documentation and effectiveness verification.
• Prepare inspection reports, FAI packages, Certificates of Conformance, and customer quality documentation.
• Support customer audits, source inspections, corrective actions, and quality inquiries.
• Maintain controlled quality documentation in accordance with AS9100.
• Participate in internal and customer quality audits and regulatory assessments.
• Support calibration activities and MRB activities involving nonconforming material.
• Analyze inspection data, monitor quality metrics, identify trends, and recommend process improvements.
• Partner with engineering and production to improve processes, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Support additive manufacturing production operations and basic equipment maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Engineering drawing interpretation

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Inspection in production

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Quality, or a related field

Tools

Laser scanners

CMMs

FARO Arms

Metrology software (PolyWorks, VXinspect, Geomagic)

Job description

American Additive Manufacturing, LLC is seeking a Quality & Metrology Technician to ensure precision, performance, and compliance of additive manufactured components for Aerospace, Defense, Space, and Industrial markets.

This hands-on role centers on quality assurance, inspection, metrology, and continuous improvement, with about 80% QA work and 20% manufacturing support to meet delivery commitments. You’ll use state-of-the-art laser scanning and metrology tools in an AS9100 environment.