Lead Additive Manufacturing Technician

• ◆Lead daily execution for an assigned additive manufacturing or post-processing work center, prioritizing workflow, balancing work across technicians, and escalating constraints, delays, and risks to the Supervisor before they affect production commitments.
• ◆Operate and maintain industrial additive manufacturing equipment and related post-processing equipment in accordance with work instructions, quality requirements, and safety procedures, serving as the on-floor technical resource for the team.
• ◆Train, mentor, and coach other team members, and verify their competency through observation and sign-off so qualification means demonstrated ability and not only completed training.
• ◆Maintain 5S standards, FOD control, and powder and material controls for the work center, and ensure the area stays clean, organized, and audit-ready.
• ◆Own preventive maintenance accomplishment for the work center, ensuring scheduled maintenance, inspections, and calibrations are completed on time and documented accurately in the maintenance management system.
• ◆Execute and enforce standardized work, documenting activity accurately in the manufacturing execution system (MES) and other digital systems, and maintain consistent practice across shifts, technicians, and equipment.
• ◆Lead structured shift handoffs so equipment status, work in progress, quality concerns, and open actions are communicated clearly across shifts and functions.
• ◆Troubleshoot equipment and process issues using sound judgment, perform first-level diagnostics (electrical power, pneumatics, and mechanical systems), and work with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Service to resolve complex problems and drive corrective action.
• ◆Identify and report quality concerns, nonconformances, and process gaps, support root cause investigations, and help implement corrective and preventive actions.
• ◆Recommend and support continuous improvement efforts that improve safety, yield, cycle time, equipment utilization, and consumable usage, and help update work instructions based on lessons learned.
• ◆Support scheduling and planning of work center activity, including coordinating equipment availability, staffing, and material flow with Production Control and the Supervisor.
• ◆Model Divergent's core values and operational excellence, hold self and others to safety and quality standards, and promptly stop work and escalate when conditions are unsafe.
• ◆Develop a career path toward training others, leading teams, manufacturing process and inspection, or AM service, in partnership with the Supervisor.

Basic

• ✓Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• ✓Hands-on experience operating and maintaining industrial additive manufacturing equipment and post-processing tools in a production environment, with proficiency across multiple machines or processes.
• ✓Demonstrated ability to work in a digital manufacturing environment, including use of a manufacturing execution system (MES) and maintenance management system (CMMS), or demonstrated ability to learn similar systems quickly.
• ✓Demonstrated ability to train and mentor less experienced team members and to lead a small team.
• ✓Strong work ethic, dependable attendance, and a self-starting approach that seeks out work without waiting to be told.
• ✓Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills, with a working understanding of multimeters and electrical power and of pneumatic air systems.
• ✓Experience with scheduling, planning, and prioritizing work in a production setting.
• ✓Strong attention to detail and a safety-first mindset, with the ability to follow and enforce work instructions precisely.
• ✓Clear written and verbal communication skills, including documentation, shift handoffs, and communication with engineers, quality inspectors, and supervisors.
• ✓Team-oriented, professional, and respectful; able to give and receive feedback constructively.
• ✓Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional extended or weekend hours to support production needs.
• ✓Physical demands: ability to lift and move 50+ lbs, and to stand, walk, kneel, bend, reach, and climb for extended periods and perform hands-on work with tools and equipment.

• ✓3+ years of hands-on experience in additive manufacturing, preferably metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) in a production setting.
• ✓Proficiency across multiple post-processing operations such as support removal, wire EDM, heat treat, abrasive media blast, and part inspection.
• ✓Experience in aerospace, automotive, or defense manufacturing environments.
• ✓Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, NADCAP, or similar quality management systems and audit practices.
• ✓Experience with highly technical equipment such as lasers, EDM, robotics, CNC, and CMM.
• ✓Prio