Manufacturing Technician - 29236 - AF

$41,600 - $43,680/Yr

Comrise - Peachtree Corners, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Peachtree Corners, GA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Manufacturing Technician position at Comrise, Inc. is a hands-on role within an advanced Research and Development Engineering environment. The technician will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Additive Manufacturing center, including machine setup, build operations, and material inventory control. The role requires a proactive approach to process improvement and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day equipment operations.
• Maintain and coordinate the schedule and work performed by conducting careful planning and scheduling of work orders to achieve company goals.
• Setup, operate and maintain AM center Machines, ensuring that a quality product is available to customers when needed.
• Perform post processing functions such as powder removal, support structure removal, and visual inspection.
• Prepare, formulate, and characterize materials.
• Maintain raw material and supply inventory management.
• Responsible for additive manufacturing consumables forecasting and inventory.
• Perform housekeeping and cleanup duties upon completion of assigned tasks.
• Inspect and measure 3D printed parts.
• Collect data and prepare written reports/presentations.
• Assure accurate tolerances to project data.
• Observe and follow all company safety rules and policies.
• Perform routine maintenance requirements and calibration of multiple machines including heat treatment furnaces.
• Record technical data to ensure traceability, quality control, and maintenance tracking.
• Monitor and record operational information such as functional issues, material consumption rates and build completion dates.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and build issues.
• Coordinate disposal of hazardous materials with Environmental Health & Safety.
• Adhere to safe handling of materials and ISO9001 driven processes.
• Develop tools, processes, and training materials.
• Provide process improvement feedback and implement solutions in collaboration with Engineering.
• Advocate for software and equipment updates, improvements, and process changes.
• Assist Engineers with setup and fabrication of new and current AM Machine and Process Parameter Development.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, quality engineers and inspectors, and other technical and customer related services.

Requirements

• Associates degree in an engineering/business discipline or equivalent/relevant experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing operations environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and basic knowledge of GD&T.
• Ability to use CAD, CAM, ERP software to follow various processes.
• Prior experience with Rapid Prototyping or 3D printing, especially stereolithography, FDM, and SLS.
• Experience working with basic shop tools and hand tools required.
• Customer service/interaction experience.
• Good record-keeping and data collection skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Basic understanding of machine tools (milling, lathe, drill presses, CNC) and heat treating.
• Basic ordering and shipping experience, preferred.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of additive parts.
• ISO 9001, 17025 documentation requirements.
• Experience with part inspection and metrology or quality assurance is a plus.
• A degree in engineering, science or technology is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule