Senior Manager, Additive Fleet

Job Description

Insight Global's customer is seeking a Senior Manager of Additive Operations to lead and scale its laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) manufacturing operations in Austin, TX. This is a newly created leadership position that will sit above the existing Print Operations Manager and provide strategic and operational ownership of our customers growing additive manufacturing fleet.

Our customers LPBF printer fleet produces the complex, high-density metal heat exchanger hardware used within the KARNO Core. Because this hardware relies on metal additive manufacturing, the performance, reliability, utilization, and scalability of the printer fleet are critical to out customers ability to scale KARNO production.

This individual will own more than day-to-day machine troubleshooting. The Senior Manager will be responsible for fleet strategy, equipment utilization, capital equipment recommendations, shift and staffing strategy, machine performance, preventive maintenance, and expansion planning. The ideal candidate will be comfortable translating machine and production data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

Skills and Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, or a related technical field.

5+ years of hands-on laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing experience in a production environment.

Hands-on experience with Colibrium Additive / Concept Laser LPBF equipment.

Deep understanding of LPBF machine operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and production performance.

Demonstrated ability to optimize production additive equipment and improve uptime, yield, throughput, utilization, and/or process consistency.

Experience using machine, sensor, log, or production data to drive equipment and operational decisions.

Strong understanding of machine optical calibration and its impact on part quality and machine-to-machine consistency.

Understanding of the physics behind LPBF machine operation with the ability to diagnose root causes of equipment or process variation.

Previous leadership experience. Formal people-management experience is preferred but strong team-lead or technical-lead experience will be considered.

Ability to evaluate new machine technology and make recommendations regarding hardware, software, maintenance, or fleet investments.

Willingness to remain hands-on and spend meaningful time on the production floor.

Ability to operate effectively within a fast-moving environment where new equipment and processes are continuously being introduced. The ideal candidate operates as an owner rather than an escalator. They should be able to independently assess an operational challenge, analyze the available data, identify viable options, and approach leadership with a clear recommendation and supporting rationale.

Success in this position requires someone who can balance:

Technical depth: Understand the machines at an operator/technician level.

Operational leadership: Optimize staffing, shifts, uptime, utilization, and yield.

Strategic thinking: Determine what the fleet needs as production scales.

Financial judgment: Build a compelling case for capital equipment investments.

People leadership: Develop the Print Operations Manager and advanced technical team.

Executive communication: Turn operational data into concise recommendations and decisions.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].