Assembler I (Temporary)

Novanta Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta Inc. in Bedford, MA is seeking an Assembler I to assemble and test components for finished products. You will interpret assembly instructions, drawings and schematics while ensuring quality, safety and efficiency.

The role requires reading BOMs, performing mechanical assembly, soldering, and testing with pass/fail equipment. A Lean/Six Sigma mindset and ISO 9001 awareness are valued assets.

Qualifications

• Team player with strong written, verbal and collaborative skills.
• Experience with opto-electronics and PCB commodities.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma environments experience.
• Familiar with quality management systems (ISO 9001).
• Basic knowledge of ESD and 5S principles.
• Safety and chemical awareness.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and adhere to work instructions, BOMs, and assembly drawings.
• Use hand tools safely and correctly.
• Mechanically assemble products to spec and output targets.
• Solder cables, wires and through-hole devices within quality limits.
• Inspect products and identify non-conformances.
• Operate pass/fail test equipment (ALTF, PD Test).
• Maintain cleanliness and 5S at workstation.

Skills

Team player

Opto-electronics

PCB knowledge

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

ISO 9001

ESD awareness

Safety awareness

Tools

Test equipment

ALTF

PD Test

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.

Summary

As an Assembler I, you will be responsible for assembling and testing components to create finished products. You will collaborate with your team to ensure quality, efficiency, and safety in the production process. Reading and interpreting assembly instructions, technical drawings and schematics.

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)

• IPC solder requirements verified (Consistently meet IPC requirements; tested per IPC610 requirements)

Travel Requirements

• None

Physical Requirements

• None

Compensation and Benefits

• The base pay for this position is $18.00 to $22.00 per hour depending on the geographic market.

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.

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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".