Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Machining)

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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 Senior Manufacturing Engineer!

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer leads the development and implementation of production processes that reliably produce parts to specification at the lowest reasonable cost. They translate product designs into robust, repeatable manufacturing workflows, select and validate tools and equipment, define work instructions and quality controls, and drive continuous improvement to raise yield, reduce cycle time, and lower scrap and overhead. They collaborate with design, quality, supply chain and production teams to ensure new and existing products meet safety, regulatory and customer expectations while staying on schedule and budget.

• •CNC lathe experience
• •Mill-Turn experience preferred
• •Experience with automating CNC lathe processes
• •Experience with CMM and other inspection methods
• •Familiar with GD&T
• •Able to trouble shoot machining related issues and determine root cause
• •Machine and process validation
• •Capability analysis
• •Process development, production readiness, and handoff to production
• •Advanced written and oral communication skills: able to communicate complex technical information to all levels of the organization, able to clearly present data in written and verbal form
• •Strong problem solving and analytical skills; familiarity of problem-solving tools and resources (FMEA, Pareto, Cause & Effect diagrams)
• •Strong attention to detail and experience with managing project documents and producing quality content.
• •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
• •Strong time management skills with the ability to successfully perform within a project framework including defined deliverables and time frames
• •Concurrently solve immediate issues while maintaining a vision of the future

• •We offer a competitive salary + bonus opportunity
• •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 Hours + 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!