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Join our team as a Build Technician A!
Position Overview:
The Build Technician will polish, assemble, and prepare injection molds for the molding process.
Shift: Weekday day
Join our team as a Build Technician A!Position Overview:The Build Technician will polish, assemble, and prepare injection molds for the molding process. Shift: Weekday day
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.
What it takes
Prepare injection molds for build process; de-burring mold halves and ejector plates, drilling and tapping holes, grinding sprue pullers, cutting guide pins, cutting ejector pins, drilling tunnel and post gates
Assemble mold for molding process
Polishing mold halves – bringing surfaces to specified finish level
Perform mold specific build functions, such as contouring ejector pins, fly-cutting backs of molds
(typically B-side), venting ejector pins, adding parting line vents, making Z pullers and keys, installing
repair plugs
Fit and assemble cams
Calibrate pin cutter
Perform mold specific build functions, such as manually adding support pillars, adding stationary B-side pins, adding ejector pins, add A-side vent pins, adding steel core pins
Identify and solve mold issues
Address and resolve reworks
Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department.
Maintain clean and organized work area with emphasis on safety, quality, efficiency, and utilization
Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance
Adhere to all company policies and operational procedures
Perform additional tasks as assigned
What you will do
High School Diploma or equivalent degree
Proven mechanical aptitude
Experience with measurement instruments (micrometers, calipers, height gages)
Experience with power tools used in a metalworking shop (drill press experience a plus)
Able to work safely with sharp tools/objects, such as but not limited to, hobby knives, utility knives, pliers
Able to use a computer and calculator
Able to read and write in English, good written and oral communication skills
Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment
Must be punctual and have good attendance
Strong attention to detail
What is in it for you
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!
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 70 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.
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