Welder

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 Welder!
The Welder is responsible for safely, productively, and skillfully creating beautiful metal fabricated parts to print using various welding tools and equipment. Responsible for permanently joining metal parts using high heat application to form a permanent bond using TIG/MIG welding techniques. Specializes in different processes of welding to join metals together. Proper maintenance ensures equipment runs in top condition and to full capability every day and the production environment is organized and efficient. The primary responsibility of the Welder is to produce metal fabricated parts to customer print specifications using allotted standard times and processes.
Shift: 6am to 2pm

What You Will Do

• Use electrical currents to create heat and bond metals.
• Join sheet metal components to create prototypes
• Use a rod and heat to join metals including steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
• Operate welding machine that feeds wire to bond materials.
• Plan work by interpreting blueprints and using 3D models.
• Determine welding position and type of metal to be fused.
• Select and set up welding equipment.
• Ensure welds meet standards and specifications.
• Use heat from an electric arc to cut and trim metal objects.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

What It Takes

• Prefer 1+ years in applicable experience
• Prefer High School Education or equivalent
• Ability to read drawings and customer prints as required
• Ability to operate welding equipment
• Mathematical ability
• Ability to read and follow written work instructions
• Familiarity with sheet metal measuring tools
• Good communications skills
• Ability to follow verbal directions

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.