Assembly Technician (2nd Shift)

Velocity medtech • Totowa, NJ

2d • $17 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

The Assembly Technician operates and tends Haeger rivet insertion machines during the second shift to install hardware into medical device components. The role includes setting up machines, changing tooling, making adjustments for different parts, troubleshooting routine equipment issues, and inspecting work to ensure fastener placement and part quality meet requirements. The technician follows standard work instructions and applicable safety, quality, and efficiency standards.

The position also requires maintaining production and device-history documentation, keeping the work area and equipment clean and organized, and communicating handover information. The technician works inside an industrial manufacturing and assembly facility near automated machinery and metal-forming equipment, wears required protective gear, and may work overtime as needed.

Requirements

• One to two years of experience operating insertion equipment, press brakes, or similar manufacturing machinery.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent general work experience.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to set up, adjust, and operate automated or semi-automated insertion equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and assembly work instructions.
• Good manual dexterity, attention to detail, and quality-control focus.
• Ability to work independently during second-shift hours and communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and shift-handover personnel.
• Ability to wear required safety gear, including eye protection.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, and reach regularly, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to maintain focus, follow detailed mechanical setups, monitor machine cycles, and troubleshoot routine operational issues.

Nice To Haves

• Haeger machine experience.
• Experience in a medical device or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with mechanical fastening, hardware insertion, and shop-floor documentation.

Responsibilities

• Operate and tend Haeger rivet insertion machines to press-fit fasteners, studs, and nuts into metal parts.
• Set up machines, change tooling, and adjust equipment for different part numbers and specifications.
• Troubleshoot Haeger equipment and make minor adjustments to resolve feeding or pressing issues.
• Conduct in-process visual and dimensional inspections to verify fastener placement, tightness, and part quality.
• Maintain production logs, routing forms, Device History Records (DHR), and second-shift handover notes.
• Keep work areas, tooling, machines, and surrounding areas clean, organized, and properly maintained.
• Follow safety rules, wear required personal protective equipment, and promptly report equipment malfunctions or safety hazards to the supervisor.
• Report to work on time, maintain acceptable attendance, and work overtime as needed.
• Perform other routine shop-floor tasks and assembly support as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED