Software Engineering Manager (Machine Operations)

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 Software Engineering Manager (Machine Operations)

This is a hybrid role being onsite at HQ in Maple Plain, MN on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

The Software Engineering Manager – Machine Operations leads a team of software engineers, quality analytics and technical product managers who provide software development that drives our manufacturing processes of execution and machine management.

• Work with senior management to set overall project priorities, manage software related aspects of projects, assign development team members, and provide day-to-day technical work direction for a team of highly capable developers
• Assist team members and internal application users with problem analysis, estimating, software design, development, and testing of custom .Net, Java applications that support our global operations
• Recommend process improvements to achieve higher levels of software quality and to meet overall business objectives
• Hire, manage, and develop a skilled staff and work environment to meet objectives
• Ongoing management and development of team members including mentoring on advances and new practices in software development, software engineering, and quality automation
• Monitor process quality and continuous improvement efforts for functional area; recommend process improvement programs including new methods and/or processes to improve productivity, efficiency, customer satisfaction and cost

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Experience demonstrating leadership on a software development team comprised of a multiple roles including engineers, quality engineers, and technical product managers
• Experience providing technical work direction and coaching for team members
• Experience leading groups of developers using agile development practices like Scrum
• Experience leading software projects that include both technical and business customers
• Proficiency or understanding of CI & CD practices like automated tests, builds, and deployments
• Proven experience working at a high technical level of all phases of programming activities

• Experience leading software development focused on Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Strong communication skills and work ethic
• Demonstrated history of staying current on best practices in technology.

• We offer a competitive Total Rewards Program including:
• Salary, Bonus, Long Term Incentives
• Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
• Dental & Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Paid caregiver leave
• PTO + Holiday Pay + Wellness Hours + Volunteer Hours
• 401k with company match & 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 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.