Graduate Research Assistant
Department: Rapid Prototyping Center
2023-2024 Academic Year
Job Description:
The Rapid Prototyping Center at MSOE provides value to members of an industrial consortium, through additive manufacturing (3D printing) services, applied research, process development, and educational services.
Through this unique professional development opportunity, student employees will learn how to operate best-in-class industrial 3D printers, and learn the “how”, “where”, and “why” additive manufacturing can add value to the product development process. Students will gain professional experience sharing their additive manufacturing expertise with engineers and designers from over 45 companies in our consortium.
Essential Duties and Responsibilites
- Work under the direction of RPC staff employees to prioritize consortium member projects within the lab.
- Demonstrate and maintain proficiency in operation of assigned additive manufacturing equipment.
- Perform tasks related to production of additive manufactured parts including: quoting, order entry, programming/setup, machine operation, post processing, inspection/quality control, and shipping.
- Review manufacturability of projects and provide recommendations as necessary to support quality production.
Supervisor
Luke Ponga
pongalw@msoe.edu
414-277-7191