Shift Supervisor - FLEX

About the role

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. 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 strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams.

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.

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.
• 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.
• Must be punctual and have good attendance

What Sets You Apart

• Previous experience in a plastics manufacturing environment (e.g., processing, setups)

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!

• 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.

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.