Associate Fabricator

Hanger Fabrication Network; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Savings

Relocation Assistance

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Hanger, Inc. is seeking an Associate Fabricator in Houston to fabricate orthotic and prosthetic devices and contribute to high-quality workmanship. You will receive on-the-job training plus formal O&P training via LMS and leadership programs.

Ideal candidates may have minimal prior experience or up to one year in related environments, with strong hand skills and mechanical aptitude. Expect a safety-conscious, team-oriented role with growth opportunities within this long-established company.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; no experience required.
• Preferred: <1 year in environments with machinery, tools, wood working, design, fabrication or related.
• Without diploma/GED, 1 year in O&P environments with machinery, tools, design, fabrication or related.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate orthotic and/or prosthetic devices per quality/quantity standards.
• May assist with ordering, receiving and inventory tasks.
• Maintain 5S to keep a safe, clean, orderly workspace.
• Adhere to OSHA requirements and HIPAA training.

Skills

Hand skills

Mechanical ability

Time management

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Machinery

Wood working

Design

Fabrication equipment

Job description

Associate Fabricator

Job ID: 2026-32149

• Positions: 4
• Location: US-TX-Houston
• Telecommute: Location-Specific Position
• Contract: Full-Time
• Category: Technicians | Fabrication Specialists

Why Us?

With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. With 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger's vision is to lead the orthotic and prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. Collectively, Hanger employees touch thousands of lives each day, helping people achieve new levels of mobility and freedom.

Could This Be For You?

The Associate Fabricator fabricates the orthoses and prostheses to provide maximum fit, function, cosmetics and workmanship. The Associate Fabricator will have on the job training as well as formal O&P Training i.e., LMS and other training provided by leadership. Through this training you will be expected to maintain tools, equipment, materials, and following work instructions per device in your work area.

Your Impact

• Perform fabrication of orthotic and/or prosthetic devices, according to Company quality and quantity standards.
• May assist or perform in ordering and receiving and other inventory tasks as assigned.
• Maintain 5s to ensure for a safe, clean and orderly work environment.
• Adhere to all safety regulations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
• Adhere to all HIPPA and other regulatory compliance training issued by Hanger, Inc.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience and Education:

• High School Diploma or GED; no experience required.
• Preferred: less than 1 year of related experience working within environments that include: machinery, tools, wood working, design, fabrication, componentry, etc. -OR-
• Without diploma/GED, 1 year of related experience working within O&P environments that include: machinery, tools, design, fabrication, componentry, etc.

Additional Success Factors

• Knowledge and hand skills needed to fabricate and repair prostheses (artificial limbs) and orthoses (orthopedic braces) according to specifications.
• Mechanical ability and hand-eye coordination to use laboratory tools safely and effectively.
• Effective organizational, time management and planning skills.
• Good interpersonal and verbal skills for communicating with others.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Acquires job skills and learns company policies and procedures to complete routine tasks.
• Works on assignments that are routine in nature, requiring limited judgment. Has little or no role in decision making.
• Normally receives detailed instructions on all work. Works under close supervision.
• Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships.
• Keep the patient at the center of everything that you do, building lifelong trust.
• Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue with everyone around you.
• Continuously innovate new solutions, influencing and responding to change.
• Focus on superior outcomes, and calibrate work processes for outstanding results.

Our Investment in You

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• 8 Paid National Holidays & 4 additional Floating Holidays
• PTO that includes Vacation and Sick time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401k Savings and Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave for New Parents
• Flexible Work Schedules and Part-time Opportunities
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Mentorship Programs- Mentor and Mentee
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location
• Relocation Assistance
• Regional & National traveling CPO/CO/CP opportunities
• Volunteering for Local and National events such as Hanger's BAKA Bootcamp and EmpowerFest

Hanger, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. All conditions and privileges of employment are administered to all employees without discrimination or harassment because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, special disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The company will comply with all applicable state or local fair employment laws that forbid discrimination or harassment on the basis of other protected characteristics. Retaliation against any employee for filing or supporting a complaint of discrimination or harassment is prohibited.

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