Senior Additive Manufacturing Technician

About the Role

The Senior Additive Manufacturing Technician owns hands-on operation of NordSpace metal additive manufacturing, primary focus Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF). Full build cycle: file prep, machine setup, printing, powder management, part removal, post-processing, inspection. Produces flight-quality metal components for the Tundra launch vehicle and space systems programs.

Core Responsibilities

Operate LPBF metal 3D printing systems through full build cycle (file review, machine setup, powder loading, atmosphere prep, print execution, in-process monitoring, build removal). Prepare build files with design engineers.

Develop, document, refine build procedures and parameters for Inconel, titanium, stainless steel, aluminium. Support process development including test coupons, parameter optimization, density and microstructure evaluation.

Powder Management and Safety: full metal powder lifecycle (receiving, storage, sieving, recycling, sampling, lot tracking, disposal). Strict PPE, inert atmosphere, static discharge and fire mitigation for reactive powders. Material certification traceability.

Post-Processing and Inspection: stress relief, heat treatment, support removal, surface finishing, bead blasting, machining prep. Dimensional inspection with calipers, CMM, optical scanning against GD&T.

Equipment Maintenance: preventive maintenance on LPBF systems (laser optics, recoater calibration, filters, gas systems, build chamber).

Quality and Documentation: full build traceability with machine logs, powder lot records, parameters, monitoring data, and post-processing records per NordSpace QMS.

Qualifications

Diploma or certificate in Manufacturing Technology, Materials Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Metallurgy, or related. Equivalent hands-on experience accepted.

4+ years operating metal AM systems, direct LPBF strongly preferred. DED, EBM, binder jetting an asset.

Practical metal powder handling, safety, and management including reactive alloys (copper, titanium, aluminium). Familiar with build prep software.

Metallurgy fundamentals for AM (heat treatment, residual stress, porosity, microstructure) and post-processing.

Reads engineering drawings with GD&T, material specs, process documents. AS9100, ISO 9001 awareness an asset.

Disciplined on safety, comfortable with fine metal powders and PPE, results-oriented.

Location: full-time on-site at Markham, Ontario or St. Johns, Newfoundland.

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