Trainer, 3D Scanning for Mechanical Engineering & Scan-to-CAD

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Provide practical instruction in the fundamentals of 3D scanning, emphasizing mechanical engineering.

• Educate participants on the entire scan-to-CAD process, from 3D scanning to point clouds, meshes, reverse engineering, CAD models, technical drawings, and manufacturing.

• Oversee project work that involves real-world components.

• Integrate current technologies and industry applications into the training sessions.

• Assist participants in applying their knowledge practically, including in a virtual classroom setting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Technical vocational education, ideally in mechanical engineering, design engineering, product development, manufacturing, metrology, 3D digitization, or a related technical field.

• Hands-on experience with 3D scanning or processing 3D scan data.

• Fundamental understanding of various 3D scanning technologies and their uses.

• Familiarity with point clouds and/or mesh data.

• Basic knowledge of preparing and processing scan data further.

• Proficiency in at least one commonly utilized CAD system.

• Insight into how scan data can be incorporated into technical design or development workflows.

• Ability to convey technical information clearly and with a practical approach.

• Willingness to independently explore selected curriculum topics using the provided training resources.

• Understanding of basic scan workflows, from data capture to further processing.

• Awareness of typical errors encountered when capturing 3D scan data.

• Basic knowledge of cleaning, filtering, and aligning scan data.

• Familiarity with basic mesh creation and editing techniques.

• Understanding of common data and exchange formats used in 3D scanning and CAD.

• Fundamental knowledge of reverse engineering and scan-to-CAD processes.

• Capability to evaluate the basic quality and usability of scan data.

• Awareness of standard industrial applications for 3D scanning.

• Basic understanding of the use of 3D scanning in design engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, or product development.

• Ability to demonstrate a simple scan workflow based on a practical use case.

• Nice to have: Professional experience in design engineering, product development, metrology, or quality assurance.

• Nice to have: Experience with reverse engineering.

• Nice to have: Experience in scan-to-CAD workflows.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with CAD systems such as CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or similar.

• Nice to have: Experience with professional 3D scanning software.

• Nice to have: Knowledge of optical metrology.

• Nice to have: Experience in industrial component inspection or quality assurance.

• Nice to have: Understanding of 3D printing or additive manufacturing.

• Nice to have: Experience with mobile mapping, drone scanning, or large-volume scanning.

• Nice to have: Awareness of applications in construction and surveying.

• Nice to have: Basic understanding of current advancements such as AI-assisted data processing, AR/VR, or automated scan evaluation.

• Nice to have: Manufacturer certification in 3D scanning or metrology.

• Nice to have: Experience as a trainer, instructor, or in corporate learning and development.

• Nice to have: AEVO certification or a comparable pedagogical qualification.

🏝️ Benefits

• Individual opportunities for professional growth.

• Autonomous work environment.

• Long-term job security.

• Fair, competency-based scheduling.

• Flexible remote working options from home.

• Structured advance planning period ranging from three to nine months.

• Teaching conducted from home using Microsoft 365.

• Innovative working atmosphere.

• Friendly and collaborative workplace.

• Transparent communication practices.

• Active interaction among trainers.

• Digital networking events.

• Discounted seminar opportunities.

• Comprehensive onboarding process.

• Discounts available for obtaining the AEVO qualification.