Engineering Technician - Level C
About Markforged
At Markforged, we are on a mission to unlock the next 10x innovation in design and manufacturing. We build an Industrial 3D Printing Platform to liberate designers and engineers from decades-old, slow part creation processes. NASA, Google, Ford, Amazon, Siemens and thousands of companies in 50 countries use Markforged to print same-day prototypes and produce stronger end-use parts than they did before. With Markforged, customers are able to ship 50X faster, spend 20X less, and build products that are 23X stronger.
Job Purpose
Engineering Technician – Level C will support maintenance, design, manufacturing, product development projects, and operating production equipment. S/he will perform maintenance on all manufacturing equipment, operate filament extruder / production / analytical and machine shop equipment. S/he will be responsible for fabrication of machine and tool components.. S/he will work directly with the Plant Manager to ensure operational goals and objectives are either met or exceeded, while simultaneously supporting documentation and efficiency initiatives. S/he will also work with engineering to solve problems and lead special projects. This is a highly independent role, requiring attention to detail and organizational discipline.
You Will:
- Ensure all production lines are fully functional and provide maintenance when required.
- Perform preventative maintenance on extruder, CNC, lathe, and other operations assets.
- Maintain maintenance records and report any equipment issues to Plant Manager.
- Support design improvements for operations equipment, including fiber production lines, respooling, QC, unspooling, and extruder.
- Use SolidWorks to design new tooling and equipment to support operations.
- Operate machine shop equipment to manufacture parts.
- Support engineering in machining of new tooling and equipment when required.
- Support development of new materials by documenting test results and report out to engineering and management.
We're looking for people who:
- Learn new technologies quickly
- Have enthusiasm for mechanical engineering and 3D printing
- Minimum – 2-year degree in engineering and design related fields
- Additive manufacturing experience
- Demonstrated success with documentation and report writing
- CNC manufacturing equipment expertise
- Materials background – preferred plastics