Shift Supervisor - FLEX

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.

What You Will Do:

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

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

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Ensures assigned staff are qualified and appropriately trained for assigned work

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Assures production output supports the production schedule

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Assures production output meets all applicable quality requirements

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Evaluates employee performance and opportunities for improvement

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Writes and delivers annual and 90 day performance evaluations

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Plans and approves overtime and vacation requests

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

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Identifies opportunities for process improvement

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

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Promotes actions consistent with professional and ethical behavior

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Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department

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Adhere to all company policies and operational procedures

What You Bring:

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Associate degree in an applicable discipline and 6 years applicable experience

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Four years of relevant manufacturing and/or operations management

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

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

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

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

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Must be punctual and have good attendance

What Sets You Apart:

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

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Associate degree in an applicable discipline and 6 years applicable experience

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Four years of relevant manufacturing and/or operations management

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!

Protolabs offers a competitive total rewards package, and compensation mix vary based on position, such as base wage, as well as other earnings including incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, job function, work experience, specialized skills, training, education, and certifications.

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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.