Protolabs

Protolabs

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Machining)

Brooklyn Park, MN · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$150kDetected 211 days ago
Data AnalysisSupply ChainResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingTime ManagementLean Manufacturing

About the role

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Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-disciplinary teams developing and improving manufacturing processes.
  • Develop competing concepts and apply analytical techniques to support decision processes.
  • Design and develop tooling strategies for new processes.
  • Perform research, design and development of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods and production equipment.
  • Troubleshoot production problems as needed. Identify manufacturing bottlenecks and quality issues. Identify potential design improvements and alternatives.
  • Perform product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement and efficiency improvement.
  • Identify opportunities and develop implementation plans for projects which improve manufacturing floor processes.
  • Participate in and lead lean manufacturing initiatives (e.g. kaizen events, 5S events).
  • Perform root cause analysis of situations and implement corrective actions.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • You can help make our company even better.
  • Strong attention to detail and experience with managing project documents and producing quality content.

Skills

  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills; familiarity of problem-solving tools and resources (FMEA, Pareto, Cause & Effect diagrams)
  • Ability to take initiative and work independently
  • Self-motivated and self-directed with high sense of urgency
  • Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment
  • Ability to coach and mentor colleagues
  • Concurrently solve immediate issues while maintaining a vision of the future
  • able to communicate complex technical information to all levels of the organization, able to clearly present data in written and verbal form
  • What is in it for you
  • Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
  • Dental and Vision

Compensation

  • $100k-$150k

Benefits

  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Paid caregiver leave
  • You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO, Holiday Pay, and Volunteer Hours
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate
  • Bonus points for
  • We offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:

Equal opportunity

  • While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is occasionally 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 regularly required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must be able to lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • 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.
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