Senior Additive Manufacturing Technician Job Centennial area,Colorado USA,Manufacturing / Production

About this position

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Centennial, Ohio facility.

Role Overview

The Senior Additive Manufacturing Technician will be responsible for metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) build setup and extraction, operation, and preventive maintenance of the AM machines, processing equipment and processes within an AS9100 manufacturing environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a world class AM team, with unique capabilities and opportunities for development and growth.

What You’ll Do

Setup, operate and maintain metal additive manufacturing machines
Monitor and record operational information such as functional issues, material consumption rates and build completion dates
Follow work orders, procedures, specifications, and test instructions
Work from and read blueprints and setting and checking work to various quality control gages with a high attention to detail
Post processing of parts including but not limited to part removal, support removal, surface finish clean up, and component level assembly
Ensure daily, weekly, monthly, etc. tasks are completed in a timely manner
Measure parts using applicable tools and software and reporting results
Review work instructions for additional information and special needs
Responsible for working in compliance with all Quality Management Systems
Troubleshooting and identification of machine and manufacturing issues

You have

Ability to work in a team-based collaborative environment where priorities change frequently
Have 2-4 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment around AM equipment
Machine operator experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience working with basic shop tools and hand tools
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work 12-hour shifts and weekends (days only)
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice to have

Understanding of the Additive Manufacturing and process parameter development
Engineering Degree with an eagerness to learn Additive Manufacturing
Experience operating additive manufacturing equipment
Experience operating L-PBF AM equipment including SLM, EOS, and Concept Laser machines
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

Physical Requirements

Remain in a standing or sitting stationary position for 5-6 hours per day (1-2 hours at a time)
Move about 5-6 hours per day (1-2 hours at a time)

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