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Machine Shop Intern (Fall 2024)

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Formlabs

Apr 22

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Engineering
  • Somerville

AI generated summary

  • You love making designs, working hands-on with hardware, solving puzzles, and collaborating with teams. You thrive under tight deadlines and have experience with machine tools, engineering drawings, and problem-solving. Experience in machining or fabrication is a bonus.
  • You will assist with manual machining operations, machine shop maintenance, and engineering design at our R&D facility to support Formlabs' innovation and progress.

Requirements

  • Love making and fabricating designs
  • An organized, autonomous, and focused independent operator
  • Love working hands-on with mechanical and electrical hardware
  • Clear communicator who can work in collaboration with many teams
  • A born problem-solver who loves to work on puzzles
  • Able to balance a wide variety of projects on tight deadlines
  • Familiar machine tools and processes (laser cutter, CNC mill, power tools, woodworking tools)
  • Can read and interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T
  • Ready to build, test, or tweak whatever needs to be done
  • Bonus:
  • Experience as machinist or fabricator
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes
  • Experience solving technical problems with strong teamwork

Responsibilities

  • In-House Machining Assistance:
  • Complete manual machining operations on a lathe and bridgeport
  • Run a waterjet, laser cutter, and CNC router
  • Execute secondary operations, deburring, parts cleaning, and inventory
  • Help build parts that support engineering efforts across all R&D departments at Formlabs.
  • Machine Shop Maintenance:
  • Help maintain our 2600 sq ft R&D machine shop.
  • Perform preventative maintenance duties to help keep machinery in good condition.
  • Inspection and upkeep of wearable or consumable tooling
  • Replace blades, inspect cutting tools, Inspect and replace drive belts, repair or replace damaged or worn tools, etc…
  • Execute workplace improvement projects such as custom rack fabrication, storage solutions, web-connected inventory management, and more.
  • Engineering and Design Assistance:
  • Assist shop personnel in the planning and design review stages of a project.
  • Work on projects that accelerate the pace of R&D Machining efforts like fixtures, machining coolant delivery solutions, and other custom process improvements.

Formlabs

High performance 3D Printers, finally within reach: industrial-quality SLA and SLS 3D printers

Manufacturing & Electronics
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2011
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Formlabs is expanding access to digital fabrication, so anyone can make anything. Headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts with offices in Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Hungary, and North Carolina, Formlabs is the professional 3D printer of choice for engineers, designers, manufacturers, and decision makers around the globe. Formlabs products include the Form 3, Form 3B, Form 3L, and Form 3BL powered by an advanced form of stereolithography (SLA) called Low Force Stereolithography (LFS)™ 3D printing, Form Wash and Form Cure post-processing solutions, Fuse 1 SLS 3D printer, and Form Cell manufacturing solution. Through its Factory Solutions offering for industrial users, Formlabs provides the factories of tomorrow with the flexibility and versatility needed for demanding, evolving industrial applications. Formlabs also develops its own suite of high-performance materials that continue to push the boundaries for 3D printing, as well as best-in-class 3D printing software