Job Description
Title : Assembly Technician
Reports To : Production Supervisor
Classification : Full-time, Non-Exempt
Overview
Position Summary : Member of the Operations team tasked with production and assembly of Wy'East Medical's full product line.
Responsibilities
- Assemble, inspect and test mechanical and electrical products having both hardware and software systems
- Perform machine set-up / operation and monitoring of tools and systems
- Follow operational procedures, prints and other documentation in order to build product properly
- Utilize diagnostic equipment to monitor equipment performance, diagnose root cause and make reliability improvement recommendations
- Notify management of any conditions felt as being undesirable or nonconforming to safety, product specification or any procedures that cannot be performed as documented
- Work as directed on daily work assignments to meet customer commitments
- Use written and verbal communication to relate equipment and process information to other team members and support functions
- Change direction to accommodate work priorities as needed
- Perform visual inspection of all components and finished sub-assemblies and finished products to specified criteria to ensure high quality
- May work in other work centers and / or departments
- Assembly of products can include :
- Attach connectors using hand crimping tools
- Connect to components using terminal blocks and modular connectors
- Route and secure using zip-ties and cable clamps
- Strip and tin wires using hand tools including soldering iron
- Solder wires to components
- Work with wire ranging from 26 to 14 gauge
- Install hardware where needed
- Operation of light machinery
- Pre-testing of equipment before assembly
- Cycling of equipment through electronic and environmental testing equipment
- Pack and ship finished goods in a timely manner, including but not limited to : loading trucks with forklift, verifying correct material and quantity, performing system transactions, and processing shipping paperwork
- Receive incoming material according to current receiving process, including quality inspection, and distribute incoming material to correct locations
- Inventory cycle counting, picking / kitting and other inventory related tasks
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
The ability to work safely at all timesStrong customer awareness and service minded focusHigh attention to detailHigh standard for quality, work ethic, cleanliness & organizationRead and understand bill of materials (BOMs)Read and understand electrical schematics and wiring diagramsUnderstand basic AC and DC electrical principlesAble to determine voltage and continuity using Volt-Ohm-Milliammeter (VOM)Hands-on troubleshooting skills and mechanical aptitudeAbility to work in a fast-paced environmentAbility to work with minimal supervisionStrong written and verbal English communication skillsTeamwork / interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectivelyDemonstrated ability to work collaboratively, both within and outside one's own work groupEducation and Experience : (Knowledge, skills, & abilities)
H.S. Diploma or GED required. Associates Degree highly desirableMinimum of 2+ years of recent and relevant experience requiredOther Requirements
Valid driver's licenseOccasional same day travel for purposes such as taking company vehicles to and from maintenance facilities, picking up or delivering parts to / from vendors, delivering products to customers, or other similar types of same day travel in support of the business.Operating a forklift (will train)Ability to lift 50 lbs.Ability to work while continuously standing for 10 hoursWillingness to receive necessary vaccinations and credentialling in order to travel and enter customer facilities.The potential to travel once or twice a year to assist customers with repairs.Work Environment
Standard manufacturing environment with various types of equipmentAppropriate safety garments (PPE) must be wornSchedule
7 : 00 AM – 3 : 30 PM, Monday to Friday and may adjust at discretion of managementOccasional overtime as per the needs of the businessCompany Description
Wy'East Medical Corporation has been a leader in the safe patient handling and mobility industry for more than 30 years. Wy'East offers a wide range of state-of-the-art products and best-in-class services to hospitals and healthcare facilities, ranging from innovative, user-friendly patient lifts and treatment chairs to friction reducing devices and patient slings. Since its founding in 1987, Wy'East has housed both its corporate offices and manufacturing facilities in Clackamas, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. Wy'East Medical gets its name from the American name for Mount Hood, Oregon's highest peak.
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