Additive Technician

Role Overview

We are seeking a full-time Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technician to join our dynamic team. This role is focused on shop floor tasks centered around metallic additive manufacturing technologies. The successful candidate will be instrumental in advancing our in-house production capabilities, ensuring regular production of complex aerospace components, and contributing to our mission.

What You Will Do

Take extreme ownership for shop floor operation of a variety of additive machines to deliver hardware with a focus on flexibility and scrappiness needed to accomplish the goal. Hands-on machine operation skills, ability to work safely while manipulating heavy objects and handling metal powders, and maintenance of equipment and supporting tools relevant to the manufacturing process.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly. The candidate will have strong knowledge of hand and power tools, how to use them to accomplish a given task, and digital work order inputs/outputs, ability to follow computer-based directions and provide feedback to engineering staff for continuous improvement of process documentation.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience as metal additive manufacturing technician
• 3+ years of total job experience in a relatable field
• Comfortable with hands-on machine operation of high value and high consequence equipment
• Highly organized with the ability to work flexible hours, including second shift and weekends, as needed
• Proficient communication skills, willingness to work and collaborate with a team to accomplish goals
• Knowledge of general fabrication methods including CNC milling, turning, EDM, welding, bending, etc.
• Self-starter mindset, maintain focus on the goal and work towards it when input from process experts and leaders is stretched thin
• Willing to work on site in Kent, WA

Benefits

• Equity – We know that our employees are the reason we succeed. To give everyone a stake in our future, we are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees.
• Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• 4 weeks’ Paid Time Off
• Holidays – 10 days (including an end-of-year closure)
• Paid Family/Parental Leave
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
• Dog friendly offices!