Maintenance Technician I

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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 I - SLS!

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm 

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll be the behind-the-scenes problem solver who keeps our manufacturing operation moving. From diagnosing complex equipment issues and performing preventive maintenance to partnering with Engineering on reliability improvements, you'll have a direct impact on productivity, quality, and safety. This role offers the opportunity to tackle challenging technical problems, implement creative solutions, and help shape a more efficient and dependable production environment.

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.

What You Bring:

High School diploma or equivalent.  

1+ years of experience in a mechanical, electrical, or relatable equipment maintenance role.  

Work schedule flexibility to adjust to maintenance scheduling with hours as outlined by manager  

Ability to follow directions  

Ability to work safely in a congested environment  

Ability to analyze data for problem resolution

What Sets You Apart:

Prior experience in an additive manufacturing environment.  

2- or 4-year degree with a technical or engineering focus.  

2+ years of experience in a mechanical, electrical, or relatable equipment maintenance role.

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.

Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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.