Assembler I (1st Shift)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Assembly Technician I

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Direct Reports (Yes/No): No

Job Summary:

The role of the Assembly Technician I is to perform and ensure production assembly tasks are actively completed to meet production schedules while upholding the highest level of Quality. The Assembly Technician I will assemble products by using a variety of hand and power tools, soldering irons, fixtures, work instructions and various other equipment to perform a series of operations to correctly assemble medical devices.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Understand, support, and comply with the Company Quality System requirements.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Follow the standard operating procedures and written work instructions.
• Openly communicate with the Company team members.
• Work with Supervisor, Lead assembler and other production assemblers to produce customer products while ensuring that Quality, production requirements and goals are achieved.
• Complete required documentation relating to work instructions and/or test requirements.
• Perform production tasks of, wire crimping, and minor sub assembly fabrication.
• Comply with all safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Perform chassis and final build level of product assembly.
• Understand blueprints and or assembly instructions as well as hardware call out requirements.
• Report problems or concerns with quality, processes, equipment, materials, and labor
• Support continuous improvement efforts with Production Supervisor
• Take on special projects as assigned.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, work instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications.
• Ability to access, open, and save files to a computer.
• Ability to work with others collaboratively.
• Ability to learn new tasks quickly.
• Attention to detail to understand and meet the requirements.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude abilities.
• Demonstrated basic electro-mechanical assembly experience.
• Experience in basic assembly tools and practices required.
• Cleanroom assembly experience is beneficial.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability in a cross functional environment.
• Take responsibility for task and time management.

Education and Experience:

• 1 - 3 years in a regulated manufacturing environment, experience in an ISO 13485:2016 FDA Quality System Regulation (21 CFR 820) compliant manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience with working to time standards preferred.
• High School graduate.

Physical Requirements:

• Full range of motion for wrist, hand, and finger dexterity.
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Ability to regularly lift/push/carry on average 30 pounds and at times up to 45 pounds.
• Ability to see up close and from a distance for assembly and evaluation.

On-Site/Remote Attendance:

This position requires 100% on-site attendance.