Company Overview:
Career Smart Consulting Ltd is a leading provider of bespoke parts to the aerospace, medical, and automotive sectors. Our client is expanding their team due to growth and looking to add additive manufacturing to their production department.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced candidate with a materials science PhD to join our team as an Additive Manufacturing Specialist. In this role, you will work closely with the manufacturing, operational, and sales teams to ensure process control and align business capability to customer requirements.
Main Key Responsibilities:
* Provide knowledge on additive manufacturing topics such as powder composition, effects of lasers on the powder, stress relieving of metal builds
* Evaluate the microstructural response during mechanical testing e.g. tensile testing
* Perform characterisation of metal AM components, including microscopy (Porosity testing)
* Design and perform experiments resulting in the production of material datasheets for each material base
* Document results of all testing activities and continue to develop datasheets including the effects of various post processing techniques
* Continually develop process control throughout the additive manufacturing process
* Create and maintain relationships with external facilities such as test houses and universities
* Adhere to all health and safety requirements and perform any other reasonable duties as required
* Ensure the quality of incoming metal powder
* Assist in the day-to-day duties of inspection including visual and dimensional inspection