Additive Manufacturing Technician

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is 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. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock.

At ORBIS, our people come first. We are committed to creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. That's why we offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package - available after just 30 days of employment - including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with a Company Match
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• And more great benefits designed to support you and your family

We take pride in providing a safe, clean workplace and a family‑friendly schedule that promotes a healthy work‑life balance. When you join ORBIS, you join a team that invests in your success from day one.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Build Preparation: Configure print files using slicing and build-processor software. Optimize part orientation, support structures, nesting layout.
• Machine Operation: Set up, calibrate, change over, and operate industrial 3D printing equipment (e.g., polymer SLS/FDM or metal LPBF/DMLS systems).
• Post-Processing Workflow: Perform post-processing steps including support removal, media blasting, and inspection.
• Troubleshooting & Maintenance: 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.

Quality Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

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.

Language Skills:

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.

Mathematical Skills:

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.

Reasoning Ability:

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.

Job Skill Level Requirements

Need to be able to use Microsoft Products - PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Physical Attributes:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is 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. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee 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.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.