3D Printed Parts Finisher - Full Time

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), and our 3D Printed Model Finishers are a critical piece to ensuring our customers receive the best quality parts through our finishing processes.

Why pick us?

Joining our team means working with a rapidly growing, award winning, global manufacturing company with a lot of potential. If you enjoy craftsmanship and working with your hands, this is definitely the job for you! 3D Printed Model Finishers are the perfect role to start with at Protolabs and work your way up. 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 OR High Deductible plan
• 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
• 9 Paid holidays/year
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• 401k with company match and immediate vest
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• And more!

What You'll Do

Role Overview:

The SLS Model Finisher will be responsible for support removal, safe cleaning, and finishing of RP models. They will be responsible for the routine cleaning of the facility. Multiple shifts available: Th-M 10am-7pm, W-Su 10am-7pm, M-F 4pm-1am, and F-Tu 4am-1pm.

Details:

• Clean and finish RP models according to procedures. This is achieved by use of sandpaper, bead blasting equipment and other small tools to prepare RP models according to Customer specifications
• Effectively use all checklists associated with the cleaning and finishing of RP models
• Maintain a clean and safe laboratory environment and assist with the restocking of supplies
• Assist in the removal and disposal of contaminated materials according to procedures
• Observe all Safety and Quality Procedures
• Perform additional tasks as assigned

What You Need:

• Rigid attention to detail with the capacity to work with small features and tight tolerances
• Must be able to follow instructions and focus on the specific details involved in accurately finishing models
• Must be able to work while standing up to 75% of the time
• Periods of high concentration and visual focus when finishing small and intricate models
• Normal duties require the use of safety equipment to include but no limited to; safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators, lab coats and gloves
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Physical Demands:

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is expected to sit and stand for the entire shift, lift up to 50 pounds waist high, carry up to 50 pounds alone. Essential job duties require reaching, bending, and grasping. Able to read machine-shop gauges and indicators.

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.

All Proto Labs facilities in the United States are ITAR-compliant operations. Due to ITAR regulations, Proto Labs is only able to employ 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.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)