3D Print Farm Operator / Print Lab Supervisor

The work

You will support AI training by applying practical 3D print-farm knowledge to technical workflows and proposed improvements. The work combines printer operations, production planning, troubleshooting, quality checks, and clear written feedback.

• Operate and maintain fleets of FDM and resin 3D printers.
• Create and refine slicer settings for different shapes, materials, and performance goals using tools such as Cura, PrusaSlicer, or Chitubox.
• Diagnose recurring print failures, find root causes, and document reliable fixes.
• Store, dry, condition, change, and manage filament and resin while preventing contamination and reducing waste.
• Organize print queues around delivery timelines, machine availability, and project requirements.
• Inspect parts for surface finish, dimensional accuracy, and mechanical integrity using accepted quality-control standards.
• Assess process improvements and technical fixes for print farms, service bureaus, makerspaces, and academic labs.
• Provide structured feedback on workflows and recommended technical improvements.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote contractor opportunity with part-time employment classification.

• Pay: $20 to $60 per hour.
• Work arrangement: Remote contractor role.
• Location: Open to candidates in the listed countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
• Language: Professional fluency in English.
• Experience managing a fleet of 3D printers in a print farm, makerspace, university lab, or service bureau.
• Strong command of FDM and resin hardware, slicing workflows, and related printer software.
• Experience optimizing slicer profiles across materials and applications.
• Experience storing, drying, conditioning, and changing printing materials while preventing contamination.
• Careful part inspection, dimensional measurement, quality reporting, and technical documentation skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication for explaining root causes, judgments, and recommended fixes.
• Helpful background includes print-farm automation, remote monitoring, scalable workflow improvement, production scheduling, and finished-part quality checks.

How it works

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 7 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, instructions, and feedback. People with practical technical experience help evaluate workflows and explain what reliable results should look like, which is why specialized knowledge matters.