Manufacturing Supervisor - WDN
Protolabs
Apply to this job Plymouth, MN on site Until 10/4/2026 5+ years exp First posted August 5, 2026 Last posted August 5, 2026
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 Manufacturing Supervisor!
As a Manufacturing Supervisor, you will coach and supervise a group of Employees and Team Leaders in multiple work areas. This includes setting priorities for the team to ensure task completion and coordinating work activities of other supervisors within function, shift or value stream.
Shift - 8p-6a Mon, 6p-6a Tues-Wed, 6p-12a Th (Shift Differential)
What You Will Do
- Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
- Assures production output supports the production schedule and meets all applicable quality requirements
- Promote an environment of employee empowerment, teamwork, and continuous improvement through lean principles, compliance, quality, personal growth and development.
- Identifies opportunities for process improvement using problem solving methods to continuously improve quality, safety and efficiency of workplace.
- Provide coaching and mentorship to assigned teams and other Supervisors.
- Responsible for evaluating employee performance and opportunities for improvement, as well as all disciplinary actions up and including termination.
- Lead Tier Meetings to facilitate communication and problem solving between support team members.
- Participate in capacity planning by scheduling production areas, ensuring adequate staffing, verifying adequate material supply and adjusting Kanban levels.
- Monitors manufacturing area supplies and equipment and initiates purchasing requests as needed.
- Supports company policies and procedures in the area of plant safety and housekeeping
- Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department
- Adhere to all company policies and operational procedures
- Perform other related duties as assigned
What It Takes
- 5+ years of relevant manufacturing and/or operations management experience
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing (Continuous Improvement, Problem Solving, A3, DMAIC
- Experience leading in a culture that values diversity , equity and Inclusion.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to motivate and influence a Team
- Coaching skills
- Planning/Project Management Skills
- Conflict Management and Interpersonal skills
- Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment
- Bachelor’s degree in an application discipline preferred
Bonus Points For
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in Injection Molding
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.
Compensation (from employer):
66900–86000 USD per year
About this role
Summary
Supervise manufacturing teams, optimize processes, ensure safety, quality, and meet production goals.
Job title
Manufacturing Supervisor - WDN
Experience level
5+ years
Minimum experience
5+ years exp
Industry
manufacturing
Location requirements
Plymouth, MN; on-site role with some outdoor work.
Salary
$67k–$86k
Management role
Yes
Skills & keywords
Required skills
lean manufacturingproblem solvingteam leadershipcommunicationMicrosoft WordExcelPowerPoint
Preferred skills
injection moldingdiversity and inclusion experience
Specializations
lean manufacturingcontinuous improvementteam leadershipproduction planninginjection molding
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Plymouth, MN, USA
On-site City