ForgedLink Job Feed
Live Additive Manufacturing Jobs & RFQs
Browse open Intelligent Technical Briefings (ITBs) from verified manufacturers across the UK and EU. Bid on metal LPBF, polymer SLS, vat photopolymerisation and post-processing work matched to your shop's exact capabilities — no time wasted on briefs you can't quote.
Jobs are filtered against your declared technologies, materials, certifications, and build envelope — so only relevant briefs reach you.
Each job is a complete ITB with material, process, quantity, deadline and AI-flagged risks. No back-and-forth before you can price the work.
Manufacturers select bids inside ForgedLink. Lifecycle tracking covers acceptance, in-progress, delivery, and completion confirmation.
What kind of work appears here?
The ForgedLink job feed is an active marketplace for industrial additive manufacturing & allied finishing work. Typical RFQs include:
- Metal LPBF / SLM production runs in titanium, Inconel, AlSi10Mg, stainless 316L, and tool steel
- Polymer SLS, MJF, and FDM batches in PA12, PA11, glass-filled and carbon-filled nylons
- Vat photopolymerisation (SLA, DLP, MSLA) for prototypes and dental / medical applications
- DED, WAAM, and binder-jet large-format work for tooling, repair, and structural parts
- Post-processing & secondary ops: HIP, heat-treat, CNC finishing, anodising, NDT, certification
- Engineering services: DfAM consulting, lattice optimisation, qualification and first-article inspection
Frequently asked questions
Who can post manufacturing jobs on ForgedLink?
Verified manufacturers, OEMs, and engineering teams who need additive manufacturing or related production capacity. Posting an Intelligent Technical Briefing (ITB) is free; you only pay when you connect with a chosen provider.
Who can bid on jobs?
Vetted service providers with a verified ForgedLink profile. Providers are matched by technology, material, certification, and capacity — so you only see relevant work.
How are job briefs structured?
Every job is published as an Intelligent Technical Briefing (ITB) — a structured RFQ with material, process, quantity, deadline, and an AI-validated confidence rating so providers can quote accurately on the first pass.
Is there a fee for providers to bid?
Bidding is free. Providers pay only for an active subscription tier (Starter, Pro, or Enterprise) which controls listing priority and analytics.
Can manufacturers send a job to one provider only?
Yes. Direct-invite jobs are private — only the chosen provider sees the brief and can respond. Public jobs appear in the matched-feed for all qualifying providers.
How quickly do bids come in?
Most well-scoped jobs receive their first matched bid within 24–48 hours. Boosted (priority) jobs get push-notification alerts to qualifying providers within minutes.