Prototyping Engineer, Additive Manufacturing

Location: Philippines - Technology Campus

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

About the role:

Responsible to carry out the rapid prototyping operations to produce the prototype parts required for technology research and products to meet project time plan.

Role objective :

• A subject matter expert in two of these main core areas:

  1. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS),

  2. Stereolithography (SLA) and

  3. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)    

• In the AM & RP production, to drive and monitors operating mechanisms to ensure the efficiency of rapid prototypes production processes.

• Responsible to train engineer or technician in operations processes and demonstrate leadership. Acts as Senior in Senior's absence.

• Analyse and develop new practices/procedures in executing the role. 

• Independent decision-making abilities, demonstrate problem analysis and problem resolution skills to execute their own work to the highest standards and within the agreed lead times.

Accountabilities

• Responsible to support and carry out in-house rapid prototyping operations – Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Stereo lithography (SLA), Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) and Objet 3D printing operation to meet project time plan.

• Applies DFM/DFAM principles to ensure prototype designs are optimized for efficient and reliable additive manufacturing.

• Advanced project management skills, to manage, schedule, and track multiple prototype production and processes simultaneously to meet time plan.

• Discuss with Project Managers or Design Managers about the required prototypes rigs/parts allocation.

• Support strategic direction and specific projects.

• Collect, keep track and analyses statistical data in relationship to assign projects to determine required standards and establish proposed quality improvements.

• Develops and analyses statistical data in relationship to assign projects to determine required standards and establish proposed quality improvements.

• Control and manage by periodically check stock with BIC / inventory system to determine amount available; anticipating needed stock; placing and expediting orders for stock; verifying receipt of stock.

• Supervise and observes AM & RP operations and verifies conformance of printed work pieces, follow the required specifications by using measuring instruments such as profile projector, calipers, bore gauges, pins, micrometers, smart scope, Renishaw Equator and various measuring devices.

Skills

• Candidate must possess at least diploma or higher diploma in Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering or any related discipline.

• Minimum 4 - 6 years of working experiences in machining centre, manufacturing industry or any other manufacturing environment.

• Working experience in advanced and prototype engineering will be added advantage.

• Knowledge and experience in 3D CADCAM modelling, understanding mechanical drawings and measuring technique of engineering parameters will be an added advantage.

• Able to work safely around chemicals and specialised equipment.

• Understanding of plastic and metal part design, and related processes.

• Physically able to meet the demands of the role.

• The job environment may include dust, solvents, or paints. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to work safely.

• Good hand–eye coordination for detailed tasks.

• Accurate colour vision required for detailed work.

• Able to perform duties safely in environments that may affect those with respiratory conditions. Adjustments can be discussed if needed.

Technical Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 - 6 years of working experiences in AM&RP (Preferable).

• In-depth user of AM & RP 3D Printing Systems and Operations, RP CAD software tools, SLICE Programming (where relevant) for AM & RP.

• In-depth knowledge & experience of AM & RP technical knowledge & troubleshooting techniques for core discipline (where relevant).

• In-depth knowledge in AM material - mechanical & technical data and capable of recommending suitable type of AM material to required application.

Behavior

• Ability to gather information & problem solve with a systematic, logical approach. Expected to be able to solve problems effectively whilst managing stakeholders’ expectations. May take a leading role in discipline or cross-functional team during such resolution.

• Ability to provide independent opinions/viewpoints to a problem with sound evidence, whilst developing ability to accept & assess multiple opinions/viewpoints.

• Able to perform work in a productive, proficient manner with a positive attitude.

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