Lead Instrument Assembler

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $30.00hr - $40.00hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• 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.

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.

Skills:

• Lead Assembler.
• Medical devices.
• Fabrication.
• Assembly.
• Testing.
• Documentation.
• Technical Guidance.
• Troubleshooting.
• Quality Compliance.
• Process Coordination.

Qualification And Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Physical Requirements(Due to nature of job, The candidate must have):

• Ability to lift 25-50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to lift 10-20 pounds frequently.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to walk for extended periods.
• Ability to bend for extended periods.
• Ability to reach for extended periods.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Ability to work with fine motor skills.