3D printing technician
3D printing technicians assist in the designing and programming of products, ranging from prosthetic products to 3D miniatures. They may also provide 3D printing maintenance, check 3D renders for customers and run 3D printing tests. 3D printing technicians can also repair, maintain and clean 3D printers.
Also called: 3D printing field service technician, 3D printer operator, prototyping technician, printer repairer, 3D printer repairman, printer technician, printing field service technician, 3D printing operator
- 19
- essential skills
- 19
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3118
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- industrial tool design engineer6 skills in common
- container equipment design engineer5 skills in common
- drafter5 skills in common
- tooling engineer5 skills in common
- architectural drafter4 skills in common
- fluid power engineer4 skills in common
- microelectronics designer4 skills in common
- product development engineering technician4 skills in common
Essential skills
19- 3D modelling
- 3D printing process
- adjust engineering designs
- advise client on technical possibilities
- CAD software
- create solutions to problems
- digitization
- draft design specifications
- ICT software specifications
- identify customer's needs
- maintenance of printing machines
- maintenance operations
- operate 3D computer graphics software
- operate printing machinery
- printing materials
- printing on large scale machines
- printing techniques
- use CAD software
- use technical drawing software
Optional skills
19- blueprints
- CADD software
- calculate materials to build equipment
- clean equipment
- create technical plans
- design drawings
- design principles
- design prototypes
- determine suitability of materials
- industrial engineering
- manual draughting techniques
- manufacturing processes
- mathematics
- mechanics
- monitor manufacturing quality standards
- product comprehension
- prosthetic devices
- technical drawings
- use manual draughting techniques
No account needed to start
How close are you to being a 3D printing technician?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.