Assembly Technician, 1st Shift

About the Role

The Assembly Technician is responsible for assembling medical devices in compliance with applicable FDA, state, OSHA, and ISO regulations and standards. This role requires a team player who can function well in a challenging and fast-paced environment, working with the entire department to ensure products meet company standards.

Responsibilities

• Assembles subassemblies and finished products per standard operating procedures, practices, and work instructions
• Sets up and operates production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
• Interprets blueprints and utilizes skills to ensure assemblies are made to specifications
• Tests products and/or subassemblies for functionality or quality, including performing test protocols for product qualifications and troubleshooting problems with equipment, devices, or products
• Generates assembly records for system Device History Records (DHR)
• Maintains a neat and organized work area (5S methodology)
• Separates scrap or waste materials for recycling, reuse, or environmentally sound disposal
• Assists in material cycle counting activities
• Supports engineering development activities
• Adheres to company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies
• Ensures compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations through training and knowledge maintenance
• Represents the company professionally and upholds ethical business practices in all interactions

Requirements

• High School Diploma or its equivalent; at least one year of experience in the field or a related area preferred
• Ability to use a variety of tools and equipment (torque wrenches, hand tools, power supplies, meters, fixtures, and tooling)
• Familiarity with GMP environment; ability to read and check Bills of Materials, schematics, and machine/assembly drawings
• Ability to work under minimum supervision with high organizational and technical competence
• Ability to function well under pressure and meet schedules and deadlines
• Experience working for a medical device manufacturer preferred
• Small parts assembly experience
• Clean Room experience
• Ability to stand for 8 hours
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter with advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Physical Demands

• Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Required to possess specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and capacity to adjust focus

Our Values

Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values:

• Passionate about Innovation: Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do. We continuously develop better solutions.
• Customer Focused: We listen to our customers’ needs and respond with a sense of urgency.
• Teamwork: Working together, anything is possible. We value every person on our team, treat each other with respect, and are accountable to one another.
• Driven: We pursue our mission with energy and passion. We are nimble, results-oriented, and decisive, overcoming obstacles in our quest to deliver solutions.