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DEBURR TECHNICIAN (ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING) Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. By treating manufacturing as a single integrated system, we unlock a new era of innovation where complex hardware is designed, built, and scaled without limits. As a Deburr Technician at Freeform, you will play a critical role in the post-processing of metal 3D printed parts for the world’s first high-volume additive manufacturing factory.  You will debur and post-process parts with complex geometries and tight-tolerances with a keen eye for precision and attention to detail. You will have an opportunity to use a variety of tools and machines such as EDM’s, grit blasters, grinders, power hand tools, and more. Our customers are the most iconic names in aerospace, defense, automotive, advanced energy, and industrial sectors, so the impact of your work will be direct and meaningful. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced R&D environment, will take pride in their work, and will have a no-job-too-big-or-small mentality.     Responsibilities:  Post process printed parts including depowering, precision cleaning, removing supports, and surface-finishing   Operate, maintain, and monitor machinery such as wire EDMs, surface grinders, sand blasters, deburring tools, bandsaws and handle metal powders    Participate in process improvement efforts to streamline post processing operations to enable mass production     Help turnover builds, ensuring powders, tools, and equipment are available at all times    Assist with visual inspection and shipment of final parts   Basic Qualifications:    1+ years of experience in deburring, metal additive pos t -processing, or similar hands-on precision metal work   Nice to Have:   Experience in operating complex equipment    Skilled with manual machining, welding, cutting, fitting and/or bending of stainless steels, aluminums, and high-strength nickel alloys   Ability to utilize power tools, hand tools, cranes, forklifts, and other heavy equipment   Ability to lift and/or move up to 50lbs unassisted   Ability to climb ladders and be on your feet for extended periods of time   Must be available and willing to work overtime when needed    Safety conscience    Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint   Location:     Based in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&D, and production together under one roof. We operate at the center of LA’s deep tech ecosystem, surrounded by some of the most ambitious hardware innovation happening anywhere in the country. Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions. What We Offer:     We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.    We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.    Benefits   Significant stock option packages   100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)   Life insurance   Traditional and Roth 401(k)   Relocation assistance provided   Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays   Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent   Free daily catered lunch and din