Location
Fully onsite in Long Beach or Torrance, California, United States. The role may require extended hours, shift work, or weekend support.
Pay range
$36–$50 USD per hour.
Company
Divergent develops integrated engineering and manufacturing systems for demanding automotive, aerospace, and defense applications.
What you will do
•Operate large-format laser powder bed fusion printers and supporting manufacturing equipment for testing, qualification, development, and production activities.
•Prepare machines, materials, tooling, work areas, and safety conditions; execute test prints, qualification builds, and development builds.
•Monitor machine and process performance, identify abnormal conditions, and perform approved resets, adjustments, cleaning, material recovery, and corrective actions.
•Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, motion, controls, powder-handling, robotic, and automated equipment issues.
•Handle, recover, sieve, and maintain traceability of LPBF powder and associated materials.
•Document machine status, work orders, material consumption, print activity, qualification results, equipment issues, and improvement opportunities in ERP and manufacturing systems.
Requirements
•Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
•At least 4 years of experience in additive manufacturing, machine operation, manufacturing, equipment testing, automation, or a related technical field.
•Experience operating and troubleshooting technical manufacturing or automated equipment.
•Working knowledge of mechanical systems, sensors, actuators, motors, motion systems, and industrial equipment.
•Ability to interpret work instructions, drawings, specifications, procedures, and technical documentation.
•Ability to work independently, communicate clearly, and collaborate across technical teams.
Nice to have
•Experience with LPBF, large-format or multi-laser additive manufacturing equipment, or AM post-processing.
•Experience with lasers, robotics, CNC, motion systems, controls, ERP, MES, Lean, or continuous improvement.
•Experience supporting machine qualification, process development, production ramp-up, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or advanced manufacturing.
Culture & Benefits
•Collaborative, dynamic, high-performing, and mission-driven manufacturing environment.
•Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, and a year-end shutdown.
•Paid parental leave and comprehensive HMO and Premium PPO health benefits.
•Company-sponsored life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and equity and incentive opportunities.
•Learning and development reimbursement opportunities.
•Work requires PPE and compliance with laser, electrical, inert-gas, powder-handling, ESD, chemical/process, and machine-safety requirements; lifting up to 50 pounds may be required.
