Assembler I - 2nd Shift - $23.30/hr + $1.50/hr Shift Differential

Stryker Employment Company, LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a manufacturing assembler in Irvine, CA. The role involves assembling, testing, and inspecting electrical and mechanical components to meet quality and schedule targets.

You will follow exact procedures, monitor inventory, and document production activities while maintaining a clean, safe workspace. The position emphasizes teamwork and adherence to 6S and continuous improvement practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds repeatedly.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and move throughout the workday.
• Ability to work with small parts and perform repetitive assembly tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and visual acuity for inspecting products and identifying quality issues.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, testing equipment, measuring devices, and other manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to wear required PPE and comply with safety requirements.
• Ability to hear and respond to safety alarms, announcements, and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, test, inspect, and rework electrical and mechanical components, subassemblies, and finished products.
• Follow work instructions, test procedures, and quality documentation to complete production tasks.
• Meet production schedules, build rates, and cycle time requirements.
• Monitor inventory needs and communicate material shortages for your work area.
• Use computers and manufacturing systems to access documentation and complete required transactions.
• Participate in achieving team performance goals and KPIs.
• Maintain accurate production, quality, and compliance records.
• Perform 6S activities and contribute to a safe, organized, and efficient work environment.
• Support continuous improvement, safety initiatives, preventative maintenance programs, and operational excellence efforts.
• Package products and prepare shipments according to customer, domestic, and international specifications.
• Take ownership of work preparation, equipment setup, cleanup, and quality of finished products.
• Collaborate with team members and contribute to a positive, respectful workplace culture.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Mobility

Small parts handling

Attention to detail

PPE compliance

Dexterity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Pneumatic tools

Measuring devices

Testing equipment

Job description

Work Flexibility: Onsite Schedule: Monday - Friday, 3:30pm-12:00am, Overtime as needed by the business

What You Will Do

• Assemble, install, test, inspect, and rework electrical and mechanical components, subassemblies, and finished products.
• Follow work instructions, test procedures, and quality documentation to accurately complete production tasks.
• Meet production schedules, build rates, and cycle time requirements.
• Monitor inventory needs and communicate material shortages for your work area.
• Use computers and manufacturing systems to access documentation and complete required transactions.
• Participate in achieving team performance goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Maintain accurate production, quality, and compliance records.
• Perform 6S activities and contribute to a safe, organized, and efficient work environment.
• Support continuous improvement, safety initiatives, preventative maintenance programs, and operational excellence efforts.
• Package products and prepare shipments according to customer, domestic, and international specifications.
• Take ownership of work preparation, equipment setup, cleanup, and quality of finished products.
• Collaborate with team members and contribute to a positive, respectful workplace culture.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and move throughout the workday.
• Ability to work with small parts and perform repetitive assembly tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and visual acuity for inspecting products and identifying quality issues.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, testing equipment, measuring devices, and other manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to wear required PPE and comply with all safety requirements.
• Ability to hear and respond to safety alarms, announcements, and instructions.
• Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 10 months of manufacturing experience

#INDGQO $23.30 Hourly plus bonus eligible + benefits Travel Percentage: 0%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.

Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.

Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.

Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.