Medical Device Test Technician and Assembly Line Lead

Shape the build-and-test heartbeat of our medical device line

Picture your day starting on a clean, well-organized production floor in San Diego, CA. You walk the line, confirm staffing, scan work-in-progress, and power up calibrated test equipment. By mid-morning, you’re running functional checks and leak tests, documenting results in eQMS/MES, and coaching an assembler on a critical work instruction. In the afternoon, you’re supporting a reliability build, capturing data with precision, and escalating a deviation exactly as the procedure requires. You wrap by verifying inventory needs and ensuring the line is set up for an on-time start tomorrow.

Role focus

As the Test Technician / Line Lead, you will build and test medical devices, execute reliability and functional test protocols, and drive daily line performance. You’ll champion quality, documentation accuracy, and compliant manufacturing processes while mentoring the team.

Location, schedule, and pay

• Location: San Diego, CA
• Shift: 8:00am –4:30pm
• Pay: $25-30 ($28-$32 dual role) DOE

What you’ll own — Test Technician

• Run in-process testing, functional checks, and final quality verifications to approved test methods.
• Perform electrical, mechanical, leak, visual, dimensional, and reliability tests as needed.
• Operate calibrated equipment (safety analyzers, leak testers, force gauges, multimeters, vacuum chambers, VHP/sterilization indicators, etc.).
• Record all results in travelers, logs, or electronic systems (eQMS/MES) with complete accuracy.
• Troubleshoot issues, identify root cause, and perform minor repair/rework under engineering guidance.
• Support validation and reliability builds, including sample prep, precise measurements, and data capture.
• Immediately escalate failures, out-of-tolerance conditions, or deviations per procedure.

What you’ll lead — Assembly Line Lead

• Direct daily assembly operations, aligning staffing and workflow for throughput and quality.
• Train, mentor, and support assemblers on techniques, WIs, and handling requirements.
• Assign daily tasks, track progress, and drive on-schedule completion.
• Build devices and sub-assemblies per approved WIs, drawings, and traveler documentation.
• Monitor inventory levels; alert supervisors to shortages and upcoming needs.
• Maintain safety, ESD controls, cleanliness, and gowning compliance on the floor.

Qualifications — Test Technician

• Follow detailed written and verbal test protocols.
• Document observations legibly and clearly.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Familiarity with electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Experience using hand tools, test equipment, and measurement tools.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to read and write in English.

Qualifications — Line Lead

• Read, comprehend, and speak English; elementary-level numerical understanding.
• Skilled with hands, tools, and equipment to assemble and inspect medical devices precisely and on time.
• Work with minimal supervision by following detailed manufacturing instructions.
• Strong teamwork, collaboration, and attention to detail.
• Operate, adjust, and maintain equipment per procedures and/or under direction of Engineers, Technicians, and Supervisors.

Preferred background

• Test Tech: VHP sterilization, bubble leak testing, electrical safety testing; testing electro-mechanical devices.
• Line Lead: Assembly of electro-mechanical medical devices and operation of associated equipment.

Education and experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience assembling/testing medical devices.

You’re proficient in

• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Electrical Repair
• Mechanical Testing
• Electrical / Electronic Systems
• Mechanical Assembly Skills

Tools and references you’ll use

• 2D Drawings
• Multimeter
• Measurement Gauges

Legal

**FLSA: **Non-Exempt