Assembler I

Novanta Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta Inc. in Cambridge Technology designs, develops, and manufactures innovative laser beam steering solutions for industrial and medical applications. We seek a detail-oriented assembler to join a team delivering high-precision components and systems.

You will read drawings, mechanically assemble parts, and perform soldering to exact standards, while upholding 5S practices and ISO 9001 quality requirements. This full-time role offers competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Team player with strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with opto-electronics and PCB commodities.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.
• Familiar with ISO 9001 QMS standards.
• Basic knowledge of ESD and 5S principles.
• Safety-conscious with chemical awareness.
• IPC solder requirements knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read and adhere to work instructions, BOMs, and assembly drawings.
• Assemble mechanical components and solder cables within quality limits.
• Operate pass/fail test equipment and inspect for non-conformances.
• Maintain 5S housekeeping and safe tool usage.
• Support quality and environmental management requirements.

Skills

Team player

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

QMS ISO 9001

ESD/5S awareness

Safety and chemical awareness

Job description

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

This position is part of Novanta’s Cambridge Technology business unit. Cambridge Technology designs, develops, and manufactures innovative laser beam steering solutions including galvanometer and polygon-based optical scanning components, 2-axis and 3-axis scan heads, scanning subsystems, high power scanning heads, and controlling hardware and software. Key markets include advanced industrial and electronics processes, laser-based medical procedures, and scientific applications.

Summary

The ideal candidate will be a confident and highly organized self-starter with some applications knowledge, communication and technical problem-solving skills to ensure execution of our quality standards and customer on time delivery metrics.

Primary Responsibilities

• Able to read, understand, and adhere to work instructions, BOMs, and assembly drawings
• Usage of hand tools properly and safely
• Mechanical assembly of product within acceptable quality and output levels
• Soldering of cables, wires and through hole devices within acceptable quality limits
• Inspect product and properly identify non-conformances
• Properly operate pass/fail test equipment (ALTF, PD Test, etc.)
• Cleanliness and workstation clean up through 5S standards

General Tasks Strict compliance with the quality, occupational safety, and environmental regulations. Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

• Team player with strong computer, written, verbal and skills
• Previous experience with opto-electronics and PCB commodities, Working experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma environments
• Familiar and knowledgeable with QMS standards (ie: ISO 9001)
• Basic knowledge and practice of ESD and 5S principles
• Safety and chemical awareness
• Preferred - IPC solder requirements verified (Consistently meet IPC requirements; tested per IPC610 requirements)

Travel Requirements

None

Physical Requirements

None

Compensation

The salary for this role will range from $19 to $22 per hour based on full-time employment. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to location, relevant skills, training, experience, education, etc. Certain roles may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives. Incentives could be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on the plan. Novanta supports all aspects of your life’s needs. This position provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy. Please call [phone] if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

Solving complex challenges, delivering innovations that matter! Novanta is a leading global supplier of core technology solutions that give medical, life science, and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers a competitive advantage. We combine deep proprietary expertise and competencies in precision medicine, precision manufacturing, robotics and automation, and advanced surgery with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges. This enables Novanta to engineer proprietary technology solutions that deliver extreme precision and performance, tailored to our customers' demanding applications. The driving force behind our growth is the team of innovative professionals who share a commitment to innovation, the Novanta Growth System, and our customers’ success. Novanta’s common shares are quoted on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NOVT".