Assembler I (Temporary)

novanta; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability accommodation

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Novanta is hiring an Assembler I in Bedford, MA to assemble and test components that create finished products. You will read instructions and schematics, collaborate with the team, and focus on quality, safety, and efficiency in production.

The role requires reading assembly drawings, soldering, and operating test equipment, with emphasis on 5S and ISO 9001 knowledge. Base pay ranges from $18 to $22 per hour, depending on market.

Qualifications

• Experience with opto-electronics and PCB components.
• Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.
• Familiar with QMS ISO 9001 standards.
• Knowledge of ESD and 5S principles.
• IPC solder requirements verified (IPC610).

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and adhere to work instructions, BOMs, and assembly drawings.
• Use hand tools properly and safely for assembly.
• Mechanical assembly of products to meet quality and output targets.
• Solder cables and through-hole components within quality limits.
• Inspect products and identify non-conformances.
• Operate pass/fail test equipment (ALTF, PD Test).
• Maintain cleanliness of workstation per 5S standards.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Opto-electronics

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)

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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