3D Printing Technician

Lead 3D Printing Technician — Precision Additive Components

Pittsburgh, PA | October 2023 – Present

• Supervised the daily operations and preventative maintenance for a printer farm of 15 industrial SLS and DMLS systems, boosting machine uptime by 22%.
• Programmed slicing configurations and support generation layouts using Materialise Magics, reducing raw material waste by 18% over a 12-month period.
• Coordinated post-processing operations including thermal annealing and bead blasting, accelerating part finishing turnaround times by 25% for 4 key clients.
• Implemented dust extraction and hazardous material powder handling safety protocols, ensuring 100% compliance with OSHA and local environmental standards.

3D Printing Technician — Steel City Prototyping

Erie, PA | June 2021 – September 2023

• Operated 10 industrial SLA and FDM printers to manufacture custom mechanical components, reducing print failure rates by 30% through strict machine calibration checks.
• Prepared and edited 3D CAD design files and digital meshes using SolidWorks and Cura, correcting 40 geometric mesh errors prior to loading build trays.
• Executed part inspection protocols using digital calipers and micrometer instruments, maintaining a 99.5% quality compliance rate on finished prints.
• Managed inventory tracking for resins, filaments, and metal powders using Microsoft Excel, reducing monthly material supply stockout occurrences to zero.

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), Stereolithography (SLA), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Materialise Magics, Autodesk Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Cura, Post-processing, Part inspection, Machine calibration, Powder handling, ISO/ASTM 52900 standards, Safety compliance

Project: Printer Farm Optimization Initiative

Role: Lead Hardware Technician

Tools: Materialise Magics, Cura, SLS Systems

Configured build tray nesting layouts for a production run of 1,200 components, reducing printing cycle time by 20% and saving 15 pounds of polymer powder.

Project: SLA Resin Verification Study

Role: Test Technician

Tools: SolidWorks, SLA Printers, Digital Calipers

Tested 5 new photopolymer resins for dimensional accuracy and tensile strength, validating a new material that cut material expenses by $12,000 annually.

• Certified Additive Manufacturing Technician (CAMT) — SME (2022)
• ASTM International Additive Manufacturing General Certificate (2023)
• UltiMaker Certified Professional Operator (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Repaired 3D printers and taught basic coding at Pittsburgh Community Maker Space (2022–Present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice