Manufacturing Team Lead - Flex

Be yourself at Protolabs

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace.  So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply!  You can help make our company even better.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself.  We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams.

Why Protolabs?

We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It's our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.

Join our team as a

Manufacturing Team Lead- FLEX!

Shift: Friday- Sunday (6 pm- 6 am)

Lead the way on the manufacturing floor as a Manufacturing Team Lead, where you'll play a key role in driving safety, quality, productivity, and team success. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll coordinate daily operations, coach and develop team members, solve production challenges, and champion continuous improvement initiatives that keep our operation running at its best. If you're passionate about leading people, optimizing processes, and creating a positive, high-performing work environment, this is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact every day.

What You Will Do:

• Create a culture of Safety and accountability on the Team as well as individual work assignments.

• Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department.

• Enforce safety procedures and guidelines, and housekeeping practices.

• Organize, plan and prioritize daily workload and activities in the functional area.

• Communicate with supervisors and other leads to coordinate operations and activities within or between shifts and other functional areas.

• Communicate updates in daily, weekly and other meetings.

• Establish production sequences and assignments to meet production goals.

• Identify, recommend and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality and efficiency.

• Provide guidance and expert advice on technical, systems-, or process- related topics.

• Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

• Identify training needs, and conducts training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures.

• Observe technical performance of the area staff and provides on the spot guidance.

• Motivate team members to meet deadlines and productivity goals.

• Provide input to the supervisor for employee performance reviews

What You Bring:

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing or similar environment

• Previous manufacturing leadership experience preferred

• Exceptional leadership, communication, coaching, and conflict resolution skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams

• Knowledge of production processes, quality controls, and other techniques in the functional areas

• Strong problem solving skills

• Able to use a computer and calculator

• Able tor ead and write in English, and do basic arithmetic

• Able to work in a fast-paced, team oriented work environment

• Able to communicate clearly with a wide variety of people

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Strong problem solving skills

What's In It For You:

• We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package

• We offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:

• Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)

• Dental and Vision

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

• Paid caregiver leave

• You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Wellness + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours

• 401k with company match and immediate vest

• Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate

• Matching grants through Protolabs foundation

• And More!

$27.98 - $34.57 an hour

Protolabs offers a competitive total rewards package, and compensation mix vary based on position, such as base wage, as well as other earnings including incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, job function, work experience, specialized skills, training, education, and certifications.

Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.

Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Physical Demands:

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. However, there may be job duties that require the employee to spend time in the manufacturing areas exposed to machinery and noise; eye protection occasionally required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.