This document identifies the capabilities and responsibilities required for the qualification of the AM operators on the field of the additive manufacturing technologies dealing with metallic parts production, specifically for the employment of directed energy deposition – arc with metals (DED-Arc/M).

This document identifies criteria for the theoretical and practical assessment of personnel operating DED-Arc/M machines. The activities and procedures foreseen to be performed by the DED-Arc/M operator are also part of this document.

This document is intended to provide an outline for qualification of AM machine operators in general industrial applications.