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Manager, Additive Manufacturing

Divergent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States; Torrance, California, United States
Posted
12 days ago
Department
42-AM Production
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Proven leadership in high-reliability, high-accountability environments
  • Experience leading operations, maintenance, or production teams in complex technical environments
  • Familiarity with procedure-driven execution, qualification programs, and audit/compliance systems
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
  • Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
What the job really is

As the Manager of Additive Manufacturing, you will oversee the post-processing operations that transform additively manufactured parts into fully qualified materials. Your responsibilities include managing part removal, media blasting, heat treating, and inspection processes while ensuring quality and safety standards are met. You will also lead a team, drive process improvements, and develop automation strategies to enhance operational efficiency and scalability.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Equity plan
  • Discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including HMO and Premium PPO options
Things to weigh
  • Fast-paced, high-mix production environment with rapidly shifting priorities
  • Requires hands-on engagement on the shop floor
  • Potential for extended or weekend hours to meet production deadlines
  • Emphasis on proactive communication and data-driven decision making
Job score3.6/5
Benefits4/5
Freshness5/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity5/5
Pay transparency0/5

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