Additive Manufacturing Technician

Menasha Corporation•Orion, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Additive Manufacturing Technician will execute daily production workflows across industrial polymer platforms, specifically Stratasys FDM (e.g., Fortus, F123 series) and HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF 4200/5200 series) systems. This role is highly operational and hands-on. It focuses on prepping digital files, executing machine turnarounds, handling bulk raw materials, and post-processing. At ORBIS, our people come first. We are committed to creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.

Requirements

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several absolute and concrete variables.
Need to be able to use Microsoft Products – PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
Occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Responsibilities

Configure print files using slicing and build-processor software.
Optimize part orientation, support structures, nesting layout.
Set up, calibrate, change over, and operate industrial 3D printing equipment (e.g., polymer SLS/FDM or metal LPBF/DMLS systems).
Perform post-processing steps including support removal, media blasting, and inspection.
Diagnose print failures (e.g., warping, delamination, porosity) and perform routine mechanical, optical, or fluidic maintenance on printers.
Maintaining job logs and material posting.
Consumable inventory control.