Junior Manufacturing Engineer — Lean Process & CI

Protolab; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Dental and Vision

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401k with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Matching grants through foundation

Job summary

Protolabs in Minnesota seeks a Manufacturing Engineer I to optimize processes, improve product quality and drive efficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop cost-effective solutions, troubleshoot production challenges and support continuous improvement initiatives.

This role offers lean manufacturing exposure, tooling development, and collaboration with quality engineering, while growing in a fast-paced environment with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 0-1 year of relevant professional engineering experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills: able to communicate complex technical information to all levels of the organization, able to clearly present data in written and verbal form.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills; familiarity of problem solving tools and resources (FMEA, Pareto, Cause & Effect diagrams).
• Strong attention to detail and experience with managing project documents and producing quality content.
• Must be able to take initiative and work independently
• Self-motivated and self-directed with high sense of urgency
• Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment
• Strong time management skills with the ability to successfully perform within a project framework including defined deliverables and time frames

Responsibilities

• Be a member of cross-disciplinary teams developing and improvising manufacturing processes.
• Assist in research, design and development of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods and production equipment.
• Troubleshoot production problems as needed.
• Identify manufacturing bottlenecks and quality issues; identify potential design improvements.
• Assist management in improving a system of production control, standard operating procedures, safety, quality control and training.
• Participate in and promote lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Work closely with quality engineering to facilitate process and quality improvements.
• Perform root cause analysis of situations and implement corrective actions.
• Comprehend and leverage statistical data with assistance.
• Conduct lean activities with guidance (e.g. kaizen events, 5S events).
• Design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Time management

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Machining

Molding technology

Job description

Protolabs in Minnesota seeks a Manufacturing Engineer I to optimize processes, improve product quality and drive efficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop cost-effective solutions, troubleshoot production challenges and support continuous improvement initiatives.

This role offers lean manufacturing exposure, tooling development, and collaboration with quality engineering, while growing in a fast-paced environment with a competitive salary and benefits package.