Maintenance Technician

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.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace.  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 do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself.  We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams.

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!

The Maintenance Technician ensures the safe, efficient operation of production and support equipment by performing preventive maintenance, repairs, calibrations, and troubleshooting according to schedules, work instructions, and direction from the Supervisor or Production Manager. This role coordinates and communicates required downtime with supervisors and scheduling teams, follows LOTO/OSHA and Protolabs safety and quality procedures, and maintains accurate maintenance documentation. The Technician also partners with Engineering to identify and implement reliability improvements, design or fabricate parts to enhance performance, and execute experiments to determine root causes of build failures.

Shift: M-F 9a-5p

What you will do :
• Perform preventative maintenance & repair on a variety of support equipment and machines, scheduling and communicating and necessary machine down time to the Supervisor and scheduling teams.

• Perform technical calibrations utilizing basic measuring equipment, as necessary.

• Install, start-up and shut down equipment in accordance with company safety procedures and utilize LOTO procedures where required along with following OSHA requirements

• Troubleshoot equipment issues, following any applicable checklists.

• Assist other technicians to ensure procedures are accurately being executed.

• Identify improvements in equipment reliability and functionality, partnering with Engineering to execute any changes as needed.

• Design and build parts to improve machine performance.

• Design and execute experiments to determine the root cause of build failures

• Complete assignments given by the Supervisor or Production Manager.

• Continually seek ways to improve work processes and individual performance.

• Ensure all tools and are supplies are returned to the appropriate storage space.

What it takes :
• High school diploma or GED; vocational/technical school or associate degree in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, or related field preferred.

• 1+ 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.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Bonus point to have :
• Prior experience with CNC machines

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!

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.

Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Physical Demands:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is occasionally 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 regularly required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must be able to lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.

Work Environment:
Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in a manufacturing area exposed to machinery and noise; with eye protection and safety shoes 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.