Production Associate - Manufacturing

Company History:                                                   

Fathom is one of the largest digital manufacturing platforms offering on-demand manufacturing in North America. With more than 90 large-platform industrial-grade 3D printing machines and a national footprint with more than 500,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity across 10 facilities, Fathom seamlessly blends in-house capabilities across plastic and metal additive technologies, CNC machining, injection molding & tooling, urethane casting, sheet metal fabrication, and design and engineering. 

With over 50 years of industry experience, Fathom is at the forefront of the industry 4.0 digital manufacturing revolution serving clients in the technology, defense, aerospace, medical, automotive and IOT sectors. Fathom’s extensive certifications include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 Design, ISO 13485:2016, AS9100:2016, NIST 800-171 and ITAR.

The primary role of this position is to support any area in Manufacturing needing support. 

Production Associate – Essential Duties and Requirements:

• Manually clean metal per work instructions (scotch brite and pumice drill gun)
• Cut metal using cutting tools, measuring tape and micrometers
• May use automated machines 
• Responsible for following direction on routers and choose jobs based on due date and urgency

• Using the software and supervisor direction, choose jobs in order of due date or expediting importance
• Thoroughly clean the photo tool and machine if needed
• Ensure photo tool is properly aligned
• Expose the metal with aligned photo tool using the proper procedures 
• Following proper procedures, develop the metal sheets to prepare them for etching
• Using the app, printed routers, customer prints, known and indicated procedures, etch sheets so that parts meet customer specifications
• Ability to remove resist from parts include using chemicals such as caustic and Ultra Strip using prescribed procedures
• Use of the strip line and maintenance of the equipment
• Ability to use the shop floor APP to log time and look for issues if needed

• Ability to follow verbal and written directions
• Complies with company policies and procedures giving special attention to safety regulations
• Assist other departments as needed
• Responsible for safety first mentality
• Responsible for high quality production
• Must be able to juggle workload between cut, clean and coat to meet deadlines efficiently
• Time Management Skills

Production Associate - Desired Skills and Experience:

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.  
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Mechanical aptitude and problem solving skills
• Detail oriented 
• Promotes teamwork, cooperation and commitment to “Total Customer Satisfaction” among team members
• Good oral and written skills
• Ability to lift or move up to 75 lbs. on occasion
• Ability to stand for long periods of time 
• Responsible for upkeep of manufacturing areas and providing a clean and safe work environment
• Other duties as assigned
• Has a continuous improvement mentality 

Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00a.m. - 2:30p.m. (some overtime required) 

What we offer: 

Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage. Company paid for Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.

Additional Benefits: Paid time off, Floating Holidays, Volunteer time off, and sick time off (depending on state of employment). 401k Plan

Employee Perks: Discounts on products and services.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.  If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.