Maintenance Technician - SLS

Protolabs; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Dental and Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid caregiver leave

3 weeks PTO + Holiday Pay + Volunteer

Job summary

Protolabs is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure safe, efficient operation of production and support equipment. You will perform preventive maintenance, calibrations, and troubleshooting, coordinating downtime with supervisors. The role collaborates with Engineering to improve reliability and may design parts to boost performance.

Shift is Tuesday to Saturday, 8am–5pm. The company emphasizes safety procedures, documentation, and continuous process improvement across a dynamic

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance & repair on equipment, schedule downtime with Supervisors.
• Perform technical calibrations using basic measuring equipment.
• Install, start-up and shut down equipment following safety procedures and OSHA rules.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and follow checklists.
• Assist other technicians to ensure procedures are followed accurately.
• Identify improvements in reliability and functionality with Engineering.
• Design and build parts to improve machine performance.
• Conduct experiments to find root causes of build failures.
• Complete assignments from Supervisor or Production Manager.
• Seek ways to improve processes and performance.
• Return tools and supplies to proper storage.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Calibration

Safety procedures

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Measuring equipment

Job description

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 – Tuesday - Saturday, 8am - 5pm

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.
• Follow and complete all applicable checklists

What it takes

• 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
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently

Bonus points to have

• Prior experience in an additive manufacturing environment.

What is in it for you

• We offer a competitive 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, 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!

$24.18 - $32.26 an hour

Protolabs offers a competitive total rewards package, and compensation mix vary based on position, such as base wage, as well as other earnings including incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, job function, work experience, specialized skills, training, education, and certifications.

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 50+ 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.