Be yourself at Protolabs
Studies have shown that women and people of colour 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, colour, 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. As a Designer you will be designing Injection Mould tooling using proprietary CAD/CAM software and developing NC programs to manufacture injection mould tooling and machined components.
What you'll do:
- Design tool core/cavity using customer-supplied solid models.
- Design associated aspects of injection moulds using approved gate and ejector layouts.
- Create NC machine tool instructions from the developed designs.
- Provide assistance as needed to machine operators.
- Design modifications to existing moulds.
- Analyse parts and suggest design changes using Proto Labs internal software.
- Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department.
- Adhere to all company policies and operational procedures.
- Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance.
- Problem solve complex tool design issues
- Perform additional tasks as assigned.
What it takes:
- Good knowledge of 3D CAD software, Ideally SolidWorks
- Ability to multitask and prioritise.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Accuracy is vital – must be detail oriented.
- Must be computer literate.
- Able to learn advanced proprietary graphical computer-aided design software.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Proficient in mathematics.
- Aptitude / Competencies:
- Strong sense of urgency.
- Desired: Experience designing with 3D CAD software (Solidworks, SDRC I-DEAS, Pro-E, UGS, Catia).
- Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment.
- Able to comprehend and follow printed and computer-screen instructions, and direction from supervisors or technical leads.
What to expect in the hiring process
Alignment call
Kick-off with an initial screening with one Talent Acquisition Partners, not really an interview, but the chance to learn more about how we do things, our process and a chance for you to ask all the things you want to know
Interview
A deeper dive into the role, what we're looking for the hiring manager and you to get to know one another
Further interviews
We always try to streamline our recruitment process as much as possible but may sometimes need to carry out further interviews. This may be to meet other members of the team or more senior employees. It may also be an opportunity to see the site or working areaApply for this job
