Assembly Technician IV
About The Position
The Assembly Technician IV supports manufacturing continuous-improvement goals, including product cost reduction, improved product quality, reduced cycle times, and process validation. The role works with manufacturing and process engineers and performs functions across manufacturing operations, including assisting with setup, rework, and quality testing for parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. The technician may determine or help develop methods and procedures to control or modify manufacturing processes. Responsibilities include assembling and packaging products, completing production paperwork, communicating discrepancies, supporting experiments and troubleshooting, and maintaining high quality standards for medical product assemblies. The technician works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, or defined plans; uses programs to collect and evaluate operating data and make on-line adjustments; and performs operational testing and basic fault isolation. The role may also assist with the design, construction, testing, and checkout of test equipment and may act as a lead for lower-level operator positions. The position is available on 1st or 2nd shift at Excelitas Technologies' Billerica, Massachusetts facility, which designs and manufactures advanced photonics products based on MEMS and other micro-scale optical devices.
Requirements
- Associate degree.
- 10 or more years of experience in a related field.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
- Advanced equipment, assembly, and soldering skills.
- Broad cross-training.
- Microscope experience.
- Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices using Standard Operating Procedures.
- Ability to maintain records and a clean-room environment in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Ability to use measurement devices to record data and produce assemblies to written specifications.
- Manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, and visual acuity.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English.
- Ability to perform repetitive work while paying attention to detail.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work closely with others.
- Troubleshooting skills to support a higher-level technician or engineer with equipment troubleshooting.
- Hardware knowledge, including use of a DVM and temperature meter, and familiarity with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies.
- Ability to support a higher-level technician or engineer with equipment repair.
- Ability to perform basic machine maintenance.
- Ability to perform basic soldering jobs.
- Familiarity with mechanical drawings and ability to disassemble and reassemble simple hardware, fixtures, or assemblies.
- Basic understanding of electricity.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
- Detail-oriented approach.
Nice To Haves
- At least 4 years of experience at Excelitas.
- Previous experience in a controlled environment area.
- Demonstrated ability to train other or new operators.
Responsibilities
- Assemble and package products.
- Complete paperwork related to assemblies and production activity.
- Communicate discrepancies or potential issues as needed.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Use measuring devices, prints, quality-control documents, specifications, and requirements to support production.
- Operate mechanical, electrical, and optical tools and equipment for quality inspection.
- Assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify manufacturing processes and work with engineers on experiments.
- Maintain high quality standards for assembly production of medical product assemblies.
- Perform testing, checkout, and troubleshooting using schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, or defined plans.
- Use programs to collect and evaluate operating data and conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment.
- Perform operational tests and basic fault isolation on systems, equipment, or manufacturing processes.
- Assist with the design, construction, testing, and checkout of test equipment.
- Maintain thorough records and documentation of activities.
- Maintain inventory accuracy by performing daily counts in the area of responsibility.
- Maintain product traceability and identification, and identify and segregate non-conforming product.
- Support higher-level technicians or engineers with equipment troubleshooting and repair.
- Perform basic machine maintenance and basic soldering tasks.
- Train other or new associates as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
