The 3D Systems site in Littleton, Colorado is expanding rapidly and needs a skilled Additive Manufacturing Build Engineer to augment the existing Build Preparation team under the direction of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. The mission of the Build Preparation team is to plan and prepare builds for our fleet of 3D printing machines. Our pace of growth is only matched by the pace at which our customers expect their new and innovative products to be delivered.
Organization
As part of the Healthcare Solutions business of 3D Systems, the Littleton facility acts as a service bureau to enable customers without the expertise, capital, or desire to additively manufacture their products. We are experts in digital workflows, patient-specific devices, and five different kinds of 3D printing. The Manufacturing department serves both the Virtual Surgical Planning as well as the Contract Manufacturing product lines with plastic and metal additive manufacturing.
Performance Objectives
The following performance objectives will determine job success for this position:
Prepare builds for custom, patient-specific Titanium parts for our Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) product line: Review part designs provided by the Biomedical Design team and prepare them for additive manufacturing using the best orientation and supporting strategies to ensure printing success. Monitor builds thru printing, post-processing, and inspection, and utilize feedback from those processes to improve future Build Prep activities. The VSP production schedule is very demanding, so the Build Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the assigned and scheduled builds are prepared and available to production each evening.
Prepare Builds for Contract-Manufactured Titanium Medical Devices: Review the weekly schedule of planned builds and coordinate with other build preparation personnel to ensure all builds are prepared using Magics or internal preparation software at least one day in advance. Follow build preparation work instructions. Adjust builds and files to meet dynamic production plans that may change at the last minute due to customer priority or machine availability. Make files available to the production floor so machine operators can start the next build in a timely fashion.
Create Build Documentation: Using released traveler templates and designated label printing system, create the blank Device History Record (DHR) to be filled out by the production and quality control teams. Ensure labels match the traveler, that the build ID is correct, the machine number is accurate, and the quantities of parts prepared on the build match the quantity required to fulfill the customer PO. Follow DHR creation checklist to ensure accuracy.
Prepare builds for Plastics: The Littleton site also produces a variety of plastics parts for both patient-specific medical applications, as well as aerospace and other industries. The Build Engineer's role in these builds is to review designs and prepare build files ready to be sent to the printers. Many of these builds are also on extremely tight timelines, necessitating crisp execution by the Build Engineer.
Prepare Builds for Patient-specific Implant cases: Review design proposals from our customers and design a support structure to 3D print them in either laser or electron beam melting (EBM) platforms. Review common implant anatomy cases and develop a strategy for supporting that can be shared with others as a best practice. Consider heat dissipation, mass, and build orientation to minimize stress and distortion using 3DXpert or other analytical tools. Evaluate failures and make changes to documented support strategy. Reduce scrap associated with support design efficiency.The successful candidate will have:
Undergraduate degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
Extreme attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and a high level of personal accountability.
Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
Ability to communicate with a diverse team.
In addition, the following factors would be a plus:
Internship or engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with additive manufacturing and related CAD/CAM software.
The ability to manipulate files and design parts in a 3D design environment like SolidWorks.
Experience in a regulated industry (e.g., medical device, aerospace).
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $54,200 - $75,800 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the candidate, and alignment with market data)
In addition to a salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus based upon company performance.
3D Systems offers a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage, company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, and company-paid basic life insurance. Sick Leave, Flex (Vacation) Time, Parental Leave, and 8 holidays per year are also provided as paid time off. 3D Systems also provides a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan option with a company match.
Relocation will not be provided for this role.
With the occasional need to review technical information from aerospace and defense customers, a successful candidate for this position will be a U.S. Person.
