Additive Manufacturing Technician

The Company:

Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PacAero) is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Technician (any level) to join our team. A successful candidate is committed to pushing the boundaries of technology, performance, and innovation. Join us and connect your career to the future!

PacAero’s core businesses include an array of electronic connectors and housings for the world’s most extreme environments. PacAero is primarily located in Wenatchee, WA with a remote manufacturing site, Bonded Metals, located in Sequim, WA. Working together, we employ proprietary technologies, best practices engineering, and specialized manufacturing techniques to produce hermetic connectors and electronic packaging that perform in the world’s most extreme environments. PacAero’s products are hard at work in medical components, such as cardiac-function devices, on key aerospace & defense programs, in space and deep below the earth's surface.

The Position:

Job Summary 

Additive Manufacturing Technicians, utilizing 3D printers and vacuum forming machines, support our production, quality control, and engineering teams through both process and continuous improvement projects, by producing tools and fixtures in the pursuit of highest quality and yield of our sold goods delivered to our partner customers. 

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 6am-2:30pm

Primary Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with all employees.
• Willingness to adapt work schedule to company needs.
• Consistently at work and on time.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Observe safety regulations and follow protective equipment requirements. Report hazardous observations to your lead or supervisor.
• Comprehend and follow all parts handling requirements.

Additive Manufacturing Technician I Responsibilities 

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work center environment.
• Read prints &/or CAD models to understand required criteria of item to be produced.
• Set up & operate 3D printers, per defined process, to produce needs.
• Set up & operate vacuum forming machines, per defined process, to produce needs.
• Conduct inspection of finished items per required criteria & quality standards.
• Observe machine function, and notify support staff proactively of needed repairs, to ensure consistent processing ahead of negative impacts to items produced &/or machine functionality.
• Monitor inventory of raw printing & forming materials – notify support staff of needed materials 2weeks minimum before inventory is depleted.
• Support seniormost department staff on the optimization of the work center environment, equipment & process.

Additive Manufacturing Technician II Responsibilities 

The level I list above and:

• Support department coworkers to ensure their success.
• Perform routine maintenance on machines per prescribed plan.
• Monitor & report to support staff when raw material inventory falls below defined level. 
• Support seniormost department staff on the optimization of the work center environment, equipment & process.

Additive Manufacturing Technician III Responsibilities 

 The level I and II lists above and:

• Support department coworkers to ensure their success.
• Field, document & prioritize requests for printed &/or formed items.
• Create & document models & required DWG’s to produce requested items.
• Validate setup & printing parameters of first-run items to ensure successful printing results for Junior (JR) level coworkers.
• Validate setup & forming parameters of first-run items to ensure successful forming results for Junior (JR) level coworkers.
• Perform troubleshooting on machines, profiles &/or parameters if malfunctions arise.
• Repair &/or replace machine components (hardware &/or software) as required.
• Manage ordering & receipt of raw material required by work center.
• Working with the work center Process Engineer (PE), develop printing & forming profiles for optimized production.
• Support PE on the optimization of the work center environment, equipment & processes.

Benefits:

PacAero provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

At PacAero, we strive to create an inclusive and supportive work environment, and our benefits package is a reflection of this commitment. Our benefit offerings include:

• Insurance Benefits: We provide our employees with access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and long-term care to ensure they can prioritize their health and well-being.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe in the importance of work-life balance, so we offer generous PTO allowances that accrue with each pay period so that our employees can rest and recharge, spend time with family and friends, or pursue personal interests.
• Paid Holidays: We recognize the importance of spending time with loved ones during holidays, so our employees receive paid holidays to celebrate and enjoy these moments.
• 401(k) w/ Matching: We offer a 100% match, up to 4%, to help our employees save for their future.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurances: We want to ensure that our employees are protected in case of unexpected circumstances, and provide short-term & long-term disability insurances, entirely employer paid.
• Tuition Reimbursement: We believe in continuous learning and development and offer tuition reimbursement to support our employees' educational goals.
• Additional Perks: Our employees enjoy a range of additional benefits such as dependable work schedules, overtime opportunities, term life & AD&D insurance, corporate gym membership discounts, and more.

Due to ITAR Requirements, all PacAero employees must be classified as US Persons and are required to show proof upon hire. *U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 of the ITAR: U.S. Person means a person who is a lawful permanent resident as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). It also means any corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other entity, organization or group that is incorporated to do business in the United States.

PacAero provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

Qualifications

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

Essential: 

• Fluent in speaking, reading & writing the English language.
• Basic MS Word, EXCEL & computer skills.
• Repeated ability to safely lift 40lbs without aid.
• Repeated ability to stand for 1hr without sitting.
• Repeated ability to follow instructions and work successfully within a team environment.
• Repeated ability to adapt to changing work environment & processing.
• Repeated ability to follow safety procedures.
• Repeated ability to maintain a clean & organized work center environment.
• Repeated ability to successfully use a basic hand scraper.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good manual dexterity.
• General understanding of 3D printing technology.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.

Education/Previous Experience Requirements (all levels)

• High School diploma or equivalent.

 Additive Manufacturing Technician I:

• 1+ year manufacturing, assembly and/or mechanical experience.

Preferred:

• Basic understanding of blueprints, drawings, and 3D CAD models.
• 3D setup, printing & maintenance experience.

Additive Manufacturing Technician II:

• 1+ year manufacturing, assembly and/or mechanical experience.
• 1+ year professional 3D printing & vacuum forming experience.
• 1+ year understanding blueprints, drawings, and CAD models.

Preferred: 

• Experience leading less experienced coworkers.
• Experience using screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches.
• Experience managing raw material inventory.

Additive Manufacturing Technician III:

• 3+ years professional 3D printing (including, but not limited to: FDM, SLA & SLS) & vacuum forming experience gained outside of PacAero (or 2+ years as Additive Manufacturing Technician II within PacAero) 
• 3+ years of manufacturing, assembly &/or mechanical experience (or 2+ years if gained within PacAero).
• 3+ years understanding blueprints, drawings, and CAD models (or 2+ years if gained within PacAero).
• 1+ year raw material management experience

Preferred: 

• Experience creating CAD models & associated DWG’s per ASME Y14.5.
• Basic understanding of GD&T.

Work Environment

• Contaminants: Works with hazardous chemicals.
• Protective gear: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a requirement for safety. 
• Shift work:  5x8 Day shift; Monday through Friday, typically 6:00am to 2:30pm though actual start time to be determined by manager at time of hire.  As much as 10hrs of overtime per week, which could include one or both weekend days, occurs with this position 

Physical Requirements:

• Standing/Sitting: Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity: Fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination are necessary for manipulating tools and performing precise measurements with a Microscope.
• Precision and vision: Specific vision ability to have natural or corrected near distance acuity in at least one eye. Capable of passing the Jaeger Number 2 test and a color vision test.

In addition, all employees of PA&E are expected to

• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort 
• Maintain a clean, safe, and unobstructed work area 
• Understand and apply appropriate quality improvement processes