Shift Supervisor - FLEX

Hubs; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance: Traditional or HDHP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Dental and Vision

Life Insurance

Job summary

Proto Labs is seeking a Shift Supervisor to lead a plastics manufacturing team on a FLEX Friday–Sunday night shift. You will oversee daily shift operations, coach staff, ensure safety and quality, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes planning, performance reviews, overtime approval, and adherence to company policies while maintaining a culture of accountability and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in an applicable discipline and 6 years applicable experience.
• Four years of manufacturing/operations management experience.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack, overhead crane hoist, etc.).
• Able to read/write in English and perform basic arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Plans and supervises the daily activities in manufacturing area for a shift.
• Finds training needs and ensures staff are qualified and trained.
• Ensures production output supports the production schedule and meets quality requirements.
• Evaluates employee performance and opportunities for improvement.
• Plans and approves overtime and vacation requests.
• Monitors supplies and equipment and initiates purchasing as needed.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement.
• Supports safety, housekeeping, and company policies.

Skills

Teamwork

Forklift license

Computer literacy

Punctuality

English literacy

Process improvement

Plastics manufacturing

Education

Associate degree in applicable discipline

Tools

Calculations

Job description

Join our team as a
Shift Supervisor!
FLEX Shift: Friday - Sunday (6 pm - 6 am)
Lead an engaged manufacturing team in a fast-paced production environment where safety, quality, and performance are top priorities. The Manufacturing Shift Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily shift operations, ensuring production goals are achieved, developing and coaching employees, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role plays a critical part in maintaining a safe, efficient, and high-performing operation while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

What You Will Do:

- Plans and supervises the daily activities in manufacturing area for a shift

- Find out training needs: look for what training our employees need to do their job well and safely

- Ensures assigned staff are qualified and appropria tely trained for assigned work

- Assures production output supports t he production schedule

- Assures production output meets all a pplicable quality requirements

- Evaluates employee performance an d opportunities for improvement

- Writes and delivers annual and 90 day performance evaluations

- Plans and approves overtime an d vacation requests

- Monitors manufacturing area supplies and equipment and initiates purchasing requests as needed.

- Identifies opportu nities for process improvement

- Supports company policies and procedures in the area of plant safety and housekeeping.

- Promotes actions consistent with pro fessional and ethical behavior

- Adhere to all quality and safety s tandards within the department

- Adhere to all company pol icies and operational procedures

What You Bring:

- Associate degree in an applicable discipline and 6 years applicable experience

- Four years of relevant manufacturing and/or operations management

- Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment.

- Able to be licensed to operate material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack, overhead crane hoist, etc.)

- Able to use a computer and calculator. Able to read and write in English, and do basic arithmetic.

- Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment.

- Must be punctual and have good attendance

What Sets You Apart:

- Previous experience in a plastics manufacturing environment (e.g., processing, setups)

- Associate degree in an applicable discipline and 6 years applicable experience

- Four years of relevant manufacturing and/or operations management

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.

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.