Also called: Additive Construction Technician
Runs the giant 3D printers that build structures, including test habitats for NASA.
You load concrete or regolith mix, start the printer, and watch layer after layer of a wall build up, adjusting settings when the weather changes.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Construction Technology.
Growing faster than average. New field; growing with 3D-printed construction.
Medium risk for 10 years. Printers run more on their own, but setup, mixing material and fixing jams stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to large-scale 3D printing construction companies for crew jobs
Classes: Construction CTE, Shop class, CAD class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-4081.
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