Who is Protolabs?

We are a global digital manufacturer who has developed an industry disruptive software application. Through our suite of service offerings and custom software, we have the ability to manufacture parts in 15 days or less! We are still a young company, but we are rapidly growing across the world and expanding our offerings, most recently acquiring global online manufacturing platform, HUBS. While we offer a suite of manufacturing services, our North Carolina plant specializes in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing).

Why pick us?

Joining our team means working with a rapidly growing, award winning, global manufacturing company with a lot of potential. You gain the opportunity to work with emerging 3D printing technologies at a large scale, while being able to work autonomously to achieve common and collective team goals in a casual manufacturing environment. In return, we'll invest in you with exceptionally competitive benefits and many opportunities to promote! We take pride in being a team and a community, together we celebrate the W's, we grow together from the L's, and most importantly, together we all make this a great place to work!

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Benefits including but not limited to:
• Health Insurance: Traditional Low Deductible PPO -OR- High Deductible plan with HSA
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account (including competitive employer contributions)
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Company-provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid caregiver leave
• PTO starting at 15 days/year
• Education Assistance Program
• 72 Paid Holiday hours/year
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• 401k with company match and immediate vest
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• And more!

What You'll Do

Role Overview:

Responsible for drawing on their knowledge of complex precision machining to create multi-axis CNC programs for the fabrication and finishing of 3D printed metal parts for various industries. The Sr. Finishing Machinist will program and set-up the equipment in our machining department which includes, mills, lathes, wire EDM, and various other equipment.

Details:

• Create custom CNC programs from customer supplied 3D CAD files at an intermediate level.
• Design custom tooling and fixtures for CNC & EDM operations.
• Plan, estimate, and quote machining jobs by reviewing electronic drawings, customer specifications, and geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T) at an intermediate level.
• Machine parts consistent with medical device, consumer electronics, and aerospace industry requirements. Machining will be performed on 3D printed metal near-net shape parts.
• Maintain specifications by observing good machining practices and adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes
• Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations
• Set up and operate mills, lathes, wire EDM and other machining equipment to finish custom 3D printed prototyping and production jobs
• Clean and maintain equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements
• Maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading technical publications
• Accomplish organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Willingness and ability to train other finishing area techs on machining tasks for back-up coverage and cross training
• Perform other related duties as assigned

What You Need:

• Current ability to program and run CNC equipment 3+ years CNC machining with multi-axis mill and lathes, 1+ years of programming multi-axis machines
• Experience with 3 and 5 axis machines, soft and hard metal machining
• Experience with 3D CAD software and tool pathing software (Solidworks, MasterCAM, etc.)
• Ability to understand 2D drawings with dimensional tolerances
• Understanding of GD&T
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in basic mathematics
• Ability to use a computer and calculator.
• Ability to read and write in English
• Ability to work in fast-paced, team oriented environment
• Must be punctual and have good attendance

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Trade school certificate in CNC programing or equivalent experience
• Experience with Haas machine tools, high speed machining

Physical Demands:

Work Environment:

Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in a manufacturing setting requiring normal safety precautions (eye protection and hearing protection). 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 moderate to loud.

We are committed to establishing a culture where we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusivity as a way of life. As we continue to grow, we will purposefully cultivate a safe environment. We will strive to build diverse teams throughout the organization by empowering growth for generations to come. The uniqueness of our employees is who we are as a company. Our pledge is to establish a global culture that invites, recognizes, and embraces all contributions to make a us stronger

Proto Labs, Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Protolabs 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 nations 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.