Assembler

Ichor Systems, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ichor Systems, Inc. is seeking an Assembler in Portland, OR to perform complex assembly tasks, testing, and adjustments while ensuring quality and compliance with customer specifications.

The role supports continuous improvement and may involve mentoring teammates on workmanship and material handling standards. Ideal candidates have 2–4+ years in production, a high school diploma or technical training, and experience with a range of assembly tools and basic software.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2–4+ years of production or related work experience.
• Experience performing complex assembly or related manufacturing work.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex assembly, assembly testing, adjustments, inspections, and quality checks.
• Review production data to identify non-conformances and implement modifications.
• Audit all stages of the build sequence for completeness and quality.
• Ensure materials are properly handled and loaded onto production lines.
• Provide direction and training to team members on product requirements and workmanship standards.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Vocational/technical training

Tools

Assembly tools

MRP systems

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Assembler performs complex assembly activities and is responsible for ensuring products meet established quality, workmanship, and customer requirements throughout the build process. This role performs assembly testing and adjustments, reviews production data, identifies non-conformances, and verifies proper material handling.

Position Summary

The Assembler performs complex assembly activities and is responsible for ensuring products meet established quality, workmanship, and customer requirements throughout the build process. This role performs assembly testing and adjustments, reviews production data, identifies non-conformances, and verifies proper material handling. The Assembler also supports continuous improvement efforts and provides direction and training to team members on product and customer specifications and workmanship standards. This position works independently with moderate supervision and exercises judgment when addressing production and quality concerns.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex assembly, assembly testing, adjustments, inspections, and quality checks in accordance with established procedures and specifications.
• Review production data to identify areas of non-conformance and implement modifications as appropriate.
• Audit all stages of the build sequence for completeness, consistency, quality, and workmanship.
• Ensure and verify materials are properly handled and loaded onto production lines.
• Identify production, assembly, or quality issues and provide immediate feedback and training when problems occur.
• Provide direction and training to team members on product requirements, customer specifications, and workmanship standards.
• Collaborate with team members to develop modifications and improvements to equipment, processes, systems, and tooling.
• Prepare status reports and maintain appropriate production documentation.
• Follow established manufacturing, quality, and safety procedures.
• Work independently with moderate supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Vocational or technical training, or equivalent training or experience.
• 2–4+ years of production or related work experience.
• Experience performing complex assembly or related manufacturing work.
• Skilled in the operation and use of a variety of assembly tools.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow work instructions, specifications, and established procedures.
• Strong visual acuity, manual dexterity, and attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment within the scope of the role.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and experience using MRP systems.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with assembly testing, inspection, or quality-control processes.
• Experience identifying and addressing manufacturing non-conformances.
• Experience working with production documentation, customer specifications, or workmanship standards.
• Experience providing hands‑on training or guidance to production team members.
• Experience supporting manufacturing process or tooling improvements.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to identify problems and contribute to practical solutions.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to organize work and manage priorities in a production environment.
• Ability to provide clear feedback and instruction to others.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for periods of time throughout the workday.
• Ability to bend, reach, and perform repetitive assembly tasks.
• Ability to safely lift and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity sufficient to perform detailed assembly, testing, and inspection work.

About Us

Ichor is an experienced leader in the critical subsystems and turnkey process equipment marketplace. Our capabilities enable the design and creation of a complete outsourced solution ranging from product concept to turnkey manufacturing to legacy service. Ichor offers world-class process engineering, value added manufacturing, materials management and testing capabilities. Our 1500+ employees are strategically located to provide our customers with the highest level of customer service and support from our program management, sales, engineering, and executive management teams. Our continued expansion of capabilities in South East Asia better aligns our production facilities with our customers' supply chain strategies. This further enables our expansion into new products and markets. Ichor is headquartered in Fremont, California with manufacturing locations in Oregon, Texas, Singapore, Malaysia and the UK. Our sales and engineering office is strategically located in Silicon Valley, California.

About The Team

Ichor is the experienced leader in the critical subsystems and turnkey process equipment marketplace. Our capabilities enable the design and creation of a complete outsourced solution ranging from product concept to manufacturing to legacy service. Ichor offers world-class process engineering, manufacturing, materials management, and testing capabilities. Our 1,400+ employees worldwide are strategically located to provide our customers with the highest level of customer service and support from our program management, sales, engineering, and executive management teams. We have a friendly, business-oriented environment and offer a comprehensive benefits plan that includes, medical, dental, vision, health savings account, paid time off, life insurance, short term disability and 401K with generous employer match.

Ichor Systems provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Ichor Systems will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.