A day in the life of... an Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Tctmagazine; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

TCT's 'A Day in the Life of...' series profiles AM professionals. This instalment features Vasia Papadopoulou, an Additive Manufacturing Engineer at Stratasys’ Additive Manufacturing Center in Baden-Baden, Germany. The article describes her day-to-day tasks, how she shapes her role, and how she applies additive manufacturing in a production context.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality control in Stratasys’ benchmarking centre and support the wider workflow across the facility.
• Assist customers through the full AM workflow: conceptualisation with the customer, introduction to printing, machine operation, 3D design, and quality control.
• Help customers implement additive manufacturing into their production and collaborate with colleagues to meet customer needs.
• Manage daily benchmarking requests, monitor running prints, and promptly update customers on progress.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, regional technical engineers) to gather feedback, address issues, and share design ideas for sample parts.
• Host tours for prospective customers and participate in trade shows to discuss industry needs and AM solutions.
• Develop and communicate printing parameters and quality control checklists; create related documentation to inform customers.
• Engage in training and upskilling activities, such as Customer Service Engineer training for PolyJet technology, to support on-site machine maintenance and calibration.
• Stay connected with industry developments and continuously generate ideas for part designs and testing.

Pathway / Background

• Vasia has a Mechanical Engineering background from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (diploma 2019) and has held roles in mechanical design and engineering in Greece before joining Stratasys.
• Experience includes testing materials and parameters across multiple 3D printing technologies, design engineering work, and roles in start-ups and research centers.
• Languages: multi-lingual, with ongoing language study (German and Japanese) to support her work in Germany.

Notes

The article also highlights Vasia’s view that creativity and hobbies can enhance one’s work, and it references her broader involvement with industry events and customer engagement.