3D Printer Technician
Core
Own additive manufacturing for a robotics team by running, maintaining, and managing 3D printers across multiple locations to ensure spare parts availability.
Role type
Senior IC 3D Printer Technician
Builds
Printed spare parts and prototypes for robotic platforms
Domain
Robotics / Additive Manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
FDM printer operation and maintenance, Slicer fluency (Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, Cura), CAD literacy, mechanical inspection with calipers, multi-site coverage, inventory management
Preferred skills
SLA or SLS printing experience, Onshape experience, Linear ticketing system experience
Technologies
Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, Cura, Onshape, Linear
Responsibilities
Run and maintain 3D printers across multiple locations, manage print request queues and prioritize based on robot downtime, diagnose and repair printer failures, stock printed spare parts at each site, post-process and inspect parts to drawings, maintain print profiles and a printed parts library, track printer uptime and failure rates
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC