Maintenance Technician II
Protolabs · Brooklyn Park, MN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Protolabs (industrial) in Brooklyn Park, MN. Also support equipment installations, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives, helping optimize machine performance and operational excellence.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- PLC, CNC, Injection molding
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1786 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 52 other live reliability postings in Minnesota.
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 42%
- ✓ PLC 36%
- Welding 32%
- Automation 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Injection molding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Protolabs in Brooklyn Park
1 other open role at this site.
- Engineering Technician I · Manufacturing
Full description from ProtolabsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you will do
- ◆Perform scheduled maintenance on machine tools including cleaning, lubrication, filter changing, belt replacement, adjustments, and basic repairs
- ◆Become more proficient with complex repairs as required
- ◆Complete occasional CAD projects required within the Facilities and maintenance departments
- ◆Assist with implementation and maintenance of CMMS program
- ◆Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department
- ◆Maintain clean and organized work area with emphasis on safety, quality, efficiency, and utilization
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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
Maintenance Technician II!
Hours: M-TH 7AM-5PM
The Maintenance Technician II plays a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and efficiency of our production equipment and facility systems. In this hands-on role, you'll perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and execute repairs that minimize downtime and maximize productivity.
You'll also support equipment installations, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives, helping optimize machine performance and operational excellence. This position offers the opportunity to work independently on routine maintenance activities while expanding your technical expertise through collaboration on more complex troubleshooting and repair challenges.
What it takes
- •High school diploma or GED; vocational/technical school or associate degree in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, or related field preferred.
- •3+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience (or equivalent military experience) in a manufacturing environment.
- •Working knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
- •Basic electrical knowledge up to 480V, experience with motors, starters, relays, and VFDs.
- •Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and basic PLC ladder logic.
- •Proficient with common hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment (multimeter, clamp meter).
- •Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to prioritize work under production pressure.
Bonus point to have
- •Prior experience with Injection molding machines and CNC
What is in it for you
- •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, Holiday Pay, and Volunteer Hours
- •401k with company match and immediate vest
- •Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate
- •Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
- •And More!