Rachel Blixrud

Rachel Blixrud is a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Stratasys since August 2022, previously holding positions at Protolabs from May 2017 to August 2022, including Manufacturing Engineer II, Manufacturing Engineer I, and Manufacturing Engineer Intern. Notable achievements include managing the relocation of a manufacturing plant with over 250 CNC machines, implementing continuous improvements using six sigma and lean methodologies, and developing a chip chute attachment to optimize production floor space. Rachel's earlier experience includes internships in project management and marketing at Protolabs and LVC Companies, respectively, where skills in reporting, promotional content creation, and logistical coordination were honed. Rachel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Minnesota, completed in 2019.