Manufacturing Team Lead - FLEX
- LocationBrooklyn Park, MN
- Work typeOn-site
- Salary28 to 35 USD an hour
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted10 November 2026
- SourceProtolabs's careers page (Lever)
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At a glance
- Experience3+ years
- EducationHigh school diploma or equivalent
- VisaRight to work required
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About the role
Join our team as a
Manufacturing Team Lead - FLEX!
Shift: Friday - Sunday (6 pm - 6 am)
Lead the way on the manufacturing floor as a Manufacturing Team Lead, where you'll play a key role in driving safety, quality, productivity, and team success. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll coordinate daily operations, coach and develop team members, solve production challenges, and champion continuous improvement initiatives that keep our operation running at its best. If you're passionate about leading people, optimizing processes, and creating a positive, high-performing work environment, this is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact every day.
What You Will Do:
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Create a culture of Safety and accountability on the Team as well as individual work assignments.
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Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department.
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Enforce safety procedures and guidelines, and housekeeping practices.
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Organize, plan and prioritize daily workload and activities in the functional area.
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Communicate with supervisors and other leads to coordinate operations and activities within or between shifts and other functional areas.
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Communicate updates in daily, weekly and other meetings.
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Establish production sequences and assignments to meet production goals.
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Identify, recommend and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality and efficiency.
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Provide guidance and expert advice on technical, systems-, or process- related topics.
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Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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Identify training needs, and conducts training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures.
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Observe technical performance of the area staff and provides on the spot guidance.
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Motivate team members to meet deadlines and productivity goals.
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Provide input to the supervisor for employee performance reviews
What You Bring:
- High school diploma or equivalent work experience
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3+ years of experience in a manufacturing or similar environment
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Previous manufacturing leadership experience preferred
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Exceptional leadership, communication, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
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Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams
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Knowledge of production processes, quality controls, and other techniques in the functional areas
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Strong problem solving skills
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Able to use a computer and calculator
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Able tor ead and write in English, and do basic arithmetic
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Able to work in a fast-paced, team oriented work environment
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Able to communicate clearly with a wide variety of people
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Good written and oral communication skills
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Strong attention to detail
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Strong problem solving skills
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!
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.
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