Applications Engineer

Join our team as an

Applications Engineer!

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. 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.

What You Will Do:

What You Bring:

· BS in Engineering and 2+ years of related work experience or 5+ years of directly related work experience in an engineering or manufacturing role

· Experience in a technical, customer-facing or sales support role is preferred

· Direct experience in CNC machining, 3D Printing, or Injection molding

· Experience and working knowledge of one or more of the above and Sheet Metal fabrication is a plus

· Technical aptitude with ability to communicate technical information to others at various levels

· Able to read technical engineering drawings and understand fundamental requirements

· Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is desirable

· Experience with modeling/revising 3-D solid model in native CAD software is desirable

· Strong customer relationship skills with an ability to build rapport, gain trust, and deliver effective communication

· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well within a team and with cross-functional partners

· Strong computer skills (MS Office applications), including experience with a CRM software.

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