Shift Supervisor - FLEX

Protolabs · Brooklyn Park, MN

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Level: Supervisor
Team: Manufacturing
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 6+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 4 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor manufacturing role at Protolabs (industrial) in Brooklyn Park, MN.

They ask for: 6+ years · degree required

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $70k–$95k.

Median of the low and high ends of 20 live postings that list pay, out of 28 production supervisor openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 27 other live manufacturing postings in Minnesota.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: More than usual (6+ vs 3+)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 57%
Tooling 54%
Value stream mapping 21%
Lean 21%
CNC 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 6+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

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This plant: Protolabs in Brooklyn Park

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What You Will Do

Plans and supervises the daily activities in manufacturing area for a shift

Find out training needs: look for what training our employees need to do their job well and safely

Ensures assigned staff are qualified and appropria tely trained for assigned work

Assures production output supports t he production schedule

Assures production output meets all a pplicable quality

requirements

Evaluates employee performance an d opportunities for improvement

Writes and delivers annual and 90 day performance evaluations

Plans and approves overtime an d vacation requests

Monitors manufacturing area supplies and equipment and initiates purchasing requests as needed.

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Be yourself at Protolabs

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

Shift Supervisor!

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

Lead an engaged manufacturing team in a fast-paced production environment where safety, quality, and performance are top priorities. The Manufacturing Shift Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily shift operations, ensuring production goals are achieved, developing and coaching employees, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role plays a critical part in maintaining a safe, efficient, and high-performing operation while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Identifies opportu nities for process improvement

Supports company policies and procedures in the area of plant safety and housekeeping.

Promotes actions consistent with pro fessional and ethical behavior

Adhere to all quality and safety s tandards within the department

Adhere to all company pol icies and operational procedures

What You Bring

Associate degree in an applicable discipline and 6 years applicable experience

Four years of relevant manufacturing and/or operations management

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

Able to be licensed to operate material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack, overhead crane hoist, etc.)

Able to use a computer and calculator. Able to read and write in English, and do basic arithmetic.