Cell Coordinator in Telford

Be yourself at Protolabs. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement.

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 centred around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We take pride in our diverse team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do.

We are looking for a Cell Coordinator to join our team within IM Production. This position is responsible for coordinating manufacturing cell operations to achieve productivity and quality requirements. Provides work direction, training, and guidance for Finishing operators.

What you’ll do:

• Coordinate and prioritise daily workload and activities in the manufacturing cell.
• Carry out duties as a Production Finisher.
• Cover other Cell Coordinators when required.
• Execute production sequences and assignments to meet production goals.
• Confer with supervisors, quality inspectors, trainers, and other coordinators to facilitate operations and activities within or between shifts and other functional areas.
• Coordinate with molding personnel on schedule and start-ups.
• Support Finishing Operators so that all presses are properly staffed during break times.
• Provide directions and instructions to assure parts are packaged according to requirements.
• Ensure that order quantities and customer specifications have been achieved.
• Identify quality issues relating to trimming, injection molding, packaging, and order fulfillment.
• Maintain a clean and organised work area with emphasis on safety, quality, efficiency, and utilisation.
• Encourage team members to meet deadlines and productivity goals.
• Conduct inspections to determine if an order is shippable.
• Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department.
• Adhere to all company policies and operational procedures.
• Monitor and confirm holiday requests.
• Carry out appraisals/probation appraisals/return to work interviews.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

What it takes:

• Previous experience in organising work schedules and/or motivating people is an advantage.
• Able to communicate clearly with a wide variety of people.
• Good organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be computer literate.
• Good communication both written and verbal.
• Able to comprehend and follow printed and computer-screen instructions, and direction from supervisors or technical leads.
• Experience with measurement instruments (micrometres, callipers, height gauges).
• Able to work safely with sharp tools/objects, such as but not limited to, hobby knives, utility knives, pliers.
• Physical job requirements including reaching, bending, and grasping.
• Good finger dexterity, able to do close work and have good vision.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment.
• Must be punctual and have good attendance.

What’s in it for you:

• Growth-oriented company with a focus on your development journey through regular feedback and discussions.
• Open and welcoming corporate culture globally.
• Extensive e-learning platform with 300+ training courses and on-site sessions, including internal leadership training.
• Onsite car parking, bicycle storage, and convenient public transport links.
• Newly built canteen with free hot drinks.
• Employee Discount scheme with savings across thousands of UK retailers.
• Employee wellbeing culture with mental health support, wellbeing portal, and psychologist assistance.
• Monetary-based Reward Schemes for recognition, referrals, anniversaries, and life events.
• 37.5 hours per week, permanent contract with regular breaks - Rotating early and late shift pattern.
• 25 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Life insurance policy for eligible employees – 4 x base salary.

What to expect in the hiring process:

• Alignment call.
• Kick-off with an initial screening with one Talent Acquisition Partner, 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 area.