Lead Instrument Assembler

Cynet Systems•Salt Lake, UT

About The Position

This role provides day-to-day leadership and guidance to assembly personnel, fostering a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. The Lead Instrument Assembler will lead the assembly team in a flexible and nimble manner as product design and assembly procedures evolve. This position involves training, mentoring, and supporting assemblers, assisting engineers with work assignments and issue resolution, and promoting effective communication and collaboration. The role also includes coordinating assembly activities, ensuring manufacturing processes are followed and updated, and communicating build status and issues. A key part of this role is setting up, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining manufacturing and prototype equipment, as well as coordinating material procurement and completing build records. The Lead Instrument Assembler will provide technical support, escalate issues, and support process improvement initiatives. They will also perform quality inspections, ensure compliance with quality systems and regulatory standards, and maintain a clean work environment. Participation in planning meetings and adherence to safety and quality policies are also essential. This role provides work direction, training, and task coordination for assemblers and supports the engineering supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience operating and troubleshooting production or prototype equipment.
Experience providing team leadership, training, or work coordination.
Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably medical devices.
Experience supporting process improvement initiatives.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks while remaining flexible to design and process updates on a regular basis.
Ability to lead with some level of ambiguity with a solution-oriented mindset.
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and build workflows.
Ability to operate, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Proficiency in completing manufacturing and quality documentation accurately.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Lead Assembler.
Medical devices.
Fabrication.
Assembly.
Testing.
Documentation.
Technical Guidance.
Troubleshooting.
Quality Compliance.
Process Coordination.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership and guidance to assembly personnel, fostering a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Lead assembly team in a flexible and nimble manner as product design and assembly procedures evolve into their final state.
Train, mentor, and support assemblers to ensure adherence to established procedures and best practices.
Assist engineers in coordinating daily work assignments, prioritizing tasks, and resolving issues.
Promote effective communication and collaboration across assembly and engineering teams.
Coordinate assembly activities to ensure engineering builds are completed on a weekly basis.
Ensure manufacturing processes are followed and updated appropriately.
Communicate build delays, material shortages, equipment concerns, or quality issues to the appropriate engineers.
Set up, operate, adjust, maintain, clean, and troubleshoot manufacturing and prototype equipment.
Program equipment to perform established routines and processes.
Coordinate the procurement and availability of materials, components, tooling, and chemicals required for development builds.
Complete and maintain assembly build records for specified activities.
Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to minimize equipment downtime and maximize productivity.
Escalate equipment malfunctions or process issues beyond the scope of responsibility to engineering.
Support the development and implementation of manufacturing process improvements.
Perform visual and functional inspections to verify product quality and compliance with established specifications.
Monitor product quality and initiate corrective actions or escalate concerns when necessary.
Ensure compliance with all applicable quality system requirements, manufacturing procedures, and regulatory standards.
Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready work environment.
Complete training documentation and product build documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
Maintain clear, legible, and complete documentation in accordance with quality system requirements.
Participate in planning meetings and provide updates on build status, risks, and resource needs.
Adhere to all company safety, environmental, and quality policies and procedures.
Provide work direction, training, and task coordination for assemblers and support the engineering supervisor in managing daily build activities.