or apply directly on Protolabs's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 49 days Protolabs's roles stay open a median of 78 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Protolabs's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Protolabs
- high 85 stale, 3 reposted of 86 open
- Hiring momentum
- 130 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Protolabs's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Protolabs.
About this role
As a Machinist I at Protolabs, you will be responsible for programming, setting up, and operating CNC milling machines to produce precision parts. Your role involves using Mastercam and advanced machining techniques to develop efficient CNC programs and optimize setups while collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams to solve machining challenges and improve processes.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Protolabs as an employer.
What you need
- Experience with CNC milling machines
- Proficiency in programming and operating CNC machines
- Familiarity with Mastercam
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds
- U.S. Citizenship or lawful permanent residency due to ITAR regulations
What you get
- $2,000 sign-on bonus for external applicants only
Worth weighing
- Role requires physical labor in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery and noise
- ITAR regulations limit eligibility to U.S. Citizens and lawful permanent residents
- Work environment may include exposure to wet conditions, fumes, and vibration
Summarised from Protolabs's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Protolabs on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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