Surgical Instrument Maker - 1st shift

STERIS CorporationMaplewood, MO
$19 - $24Onsite

About The Position

As a Surgical Instrument Maker, you will be responsible for supporting manufacturing operations and producing quality products with efficiency and accuracy. This role involves performing a variety of operations to meet specified dimensions and tolerances based on manufacturing documents, including part prints, process routers, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). You will operate within plant/shop safety rules, maintain good housekeeping practices, and uphold quality and productivity levels during the manufacturing process. The position requires adherence to general plant rules and policies governing workplace conduct, performance, EH&S policies, and good documentation practices. You will work cohesively with others in a team environment and perform various operations in the manufacture of surgical instruments under close to moderate supervision. The operator will follow specific procedures and instructions to assemble component parts into finished goods while satisfying quality and production requirements. Specific tasks include polishing/grinding operations utilizing stationary floor-mounted equipment, which may require leaning forward with arms extended over a grinding motor from a sitting position for extended periods. The primary work stance is sitting with limited standing, bending, or twisting. Occasional movement of product weighing up to 50 pounds between workstations is also required. The role demands visual acuity adequate to detect subtle product non-conformities and the ability to perform operations requiring fine motor skills, hand movement in a rotary motion, and good eye-hand coordination. Consistent quality productivity and proficiency across most instrument families are expected.

Requirements

  • High school graduate/GED
  • Basic math
  • Capable of reading and interpreting part prints, pre-process control sheets/project routers, and can follow the procedures necessary to manufacture quality instruments.
  • Performance of operations which require finite motor skills, movement of hands in a rotary motion and good eye-hand coordination.
  • Visual acuity adequate to detect subtle visual product non-conformities.

Nice To Haves

  • Consistently demonstrated quality productivity and proficiency across most families of instruments.

Responsibilities

  • Performs a variety of operations to meet specified dimensions and tolerances based on manufacturing documents including part prints, process routers and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
  • Will operate within the plant/shop safety rules and maintain good housekeeping practices.
  • Maintains quality and productivity levels during the manufacturing process.
  • Operates and adheres to general plant rules and policies governing workplace conduct, performance, EH&S policies and good documentation practices.
  • Maintains good housekeeping practices in his work area and the plant in general.
  • Works cohesively with others in a team environment.
  • Perform various operations in manufacture of surgical instruments under close to moderate supervision by an experienced Lead of Finisher of a higher position.
  • Operator will follow specific procedures and instructions to assemble component parts into finished goods while satisfying quality and production requirements.
  • Perform polishing/grinding operations utilizing stationary floor mounted equipment which requires leaning forward with arms extended over grinding motor from a sitting position for extended periods of time.
  • The primary work stance is sitting with limited standing, bending, or twisting required for the Instrument Maker.
  • Occasional movement of product weighing up to 50 pounds from one workstation to another.
  • Visual acuity adequate to detect subtle visual product non-conformities.
  • Basic math
  • Capable of reading and interpreting part prints, pre-process control sheets/project routers, and can follow the procedures necessary to manufacture quality instruments.
  • Performance of operations which require finite motor skills, movement of hands in a rotary motion and good eye-hand coordination.
  • Consistently demonstrated quality productivity and proficiency across most families of instruments.

Benefits

  • Healthcare
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • 401K Match
  • Quarterly Bonuses
  • PTO
  • Company Holidays
  • Market Competitive Pay
  • Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added holidays
  • Long/short Term disability coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Maternity & Paternal Leave
  • Additional add-ons benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement and continues educations programs
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