Thomas Dobrowolski

Global AM Manager @Accelleron

Baden, Aargau, Switzerland

About

Manufacturing Engineer/Manager with practical and theoretical experience in Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Computed Tomography, Heat Treatments and, Data Science/Machine Learning. My key competence is the research and development of Powder Bed Fusion Technologies and it's optimization for process stability, repeatability, and efficiency through the development of exposure parameters, novel designs and new production methods. Reliable and timely implementation of new methods into production is a key aspect of my work, often requiring unconventional approaches and out-of-the-box thinking. I am a multilingual and internationally experienced professional with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a postgraduate degree in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. I am a passionate designer with a background in materials science and supply chain. I embrace new opportunities to work at the forefront of technology.

Experience

  • Global AM Manager at Accelleron
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Lead process-, materials- and quality-assurance developments for LPBF. • Supporting production engineering and the development of new products across the company and its subsidiaries.

  • Baker Hughes (10 yrs 11 mos)
    • Additive Manufacturing Process Manager
      Apr 2020 - Feb 2025 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      • Lead process development and research efforts at the Enterprise Additive Manufacturing Technology Center in Houston • Coordinate and communicate process improvement activities across all international Baker Hughes AM technology centers • In-process and post-process quality assurance development including melt pool monitoring, image analysis using ML, computed tomography and blue light scanning

    • Lead Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer
      Jan 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • L-PBF (and other) machine selection, on-boarding and qualification • Exposure parameter development and process improvements • Heat treatment recipe developments for additive manufactured materials • Standardization of processes, workflows and documentation

    • Manufacturing Engineer
      Nov 2014 - Dec 2018 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      • Design and redesign for additive manufacturing • Operation and maintenance of machines - SLM280, Concept Laser, Arcam - and peripheral equipment - industrial furnace, ultrasonic bath, saw, friction grinder • Process improvement through exposure parameter development and hardware modifications • Production laboratory management - production planning and control • Organizing and conducting internal training for design engineers • Radiation Protection Officer

  • Student Research Assistant at Technische Universität Braunschweig
    Jun 2012 - Sep 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Student Research Assistant at the Institute of Materials Science investigating CoRe-superalloys. • Optical microscopy, REM, and EDX-analysis • Hardness and tensile testing • Preparing and performing heat treatments • Sample casting • Neutron spectroscopy at the nuclear research reactor FMR II in Garching, Munich, Germany

  • Design Engineer at BAUER Group
    Sep 2011 - Mar 2012 · 7 mos

    • Calculation, design and validation of high-performance rotary swivels for Drilling Rig Lines

  • Student Research Assistant at TU Bergakademie Freiberg
    Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 · 1 yr

    Student Research Assistant at the Institute of Geotechnical Engineering investigating soil mechanics. • Analysis of soil properties • Redesign of shear load frames for soil testing