Quality Supervisor

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.

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.

This role has a five day/week on-site expectation.

Shift Monday - Friday 2pm - 10pm

• Inspect parts and provide day-to-day work direction and leadership for Quality Control. Assure manufactured parts comply with Proto Labs acceptance criteria and specified customer requirements.
• Maintains Quality Practices in accordance with established company quality certification(s) such as ISO-9001 and AS9100.
• Participate in continuous improvement throughout the plant, resulting in ongoing reduction of rework and nonconformance rates;
  Measure and monitor process performance. Partner with other plant leaders to make data-driven decisions on process improvement efforts;
  Work hands-on in the manufacturing areas to continuously solve problems and revise processes to improve quality. Partner with other plant leadership to expand the culture of quality throughout the plant staff.
• Provide input on performance issues for direct reports. Handles initial disciplinary action with employees.
• Conduct performance reviews with direct reports.
• Handle time off requests of direct reports and maintain time keeping records.
• Support external quality audits.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Technical degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of experience working within a quality system
• 2+ years of supervision experience
• Familiar with ISO 9001 and AS9100.
• Familiar with Quality systems and practices and continuous improvement concepts in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment.
• Ability to lead a team, address inter-personal issues, motivate and inspire high performance, lead change.
• Good written and oral communication skills: able to communicate complex information to all levels of the organization.
• Experience with problem solving and lean manufacturing.

• Experience with training employees.
• Experience with CNC Machining.
• Experience with Sheet Metal.
• Previous quality management system audit experience.
• Proficiency in GD&T

• We offer a competitive salary
• In addition, 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 3 weeks of PTO, plus Holiday Pay and Volunteer Hours
• 401k with company match and immediate vest
• Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate
• Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
• And More!

$80,200 - $107,000 a year

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…