HFN: Fabricator

Hanger Fabrication Network; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation Packages

8 Paid Holidays & 4 floating holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

401k Retirement Plan

Relocation Assistance

Flexible Work Schedules

Job summary

Hanger, Inc. in Rochester, MN is seeking a Fabrication Technician to fabricate orthoses and prostheses with focus on fit, function and cosmetics. The role requires staying current with new fabrication techniques and materials, and using appropriate equipment.

You will perform fabrication and repair to meet quality standards, occasionally train peers, and may lead team activities. A HS diploma or technical degree in orthotics/prosthetics is required, with OSHA/HIPAA compliance training emphasized.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, and 1 year experience with machinery/tools/woodworking/fabrication. OR
• Without high school diploma/GED, 2 years experience in O&P environments with machinery/tools/fabrication. OR
• A technical degree in Orthotics & Prosthetics from an accredited school.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and repair orthotic and prosthetic devices per company standards.
• Train associate fabricators and peers several times a week.
• Occasionally act as informal team lead within their workstream.
• Assist with ordering/receiving and inventory tasks as assigned.
• Work on three to four device types within a general orthotic or prosthetic workstream.
• Maintain 5S and a safe, clean, orderly work environment.
• Adhere to OSHA requirements and HIPAA training.

Skills

Machinery & fabrication

Woodworking

Design & fabrication

Hand-eye coordination

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical degree in Orthotics & Prosthetics

Job description

Job Information

Job ID: 2026-32267

Job Details

• # Positions: 1
• Job Location: US-MN-Rochester
• Telecommute: Location-Specific Position
• FT/PT: 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 Fabrication Technician fabricates the orthoses and prostheses to provide maximum fit, function, cosmetics and workmanship. The Fabrication Technician is expected to keep abreast of all new fabricating techniques and must be familiar with the properties of pertinent materials and must be skilled in the use of appropriate equipment.

Your Impact

• Perform fabrication and repair of orthotic and/or prosthetic devices, according to Company quality and quantity standards.
• Occasionally (Several times a week) trains Associate Fabricators and peers
• Occasionally (Several times a week) acts as an informal team lead within their workstream.
• May Assist or Perform ordering and receiving and other inventory tasks as assigned.
• Works on Three - Four device types within a general Orthotic or Prosthetic workstream.
• 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, and 1 years' experience working within environments that include: machinery, tools, wood working, design, fabrication, componentry, etc. -OR-
• Without high school diploma/GED, 2 years' experience working within O&P environments that include: machinery, tools, design, fabrication, componentry, etc. OR
• A technical degree in Orthotics & Prosthetics from an accredited school.

Additional Success Factors

• Knowledge and hand skills needed to fabricate and repair prostheses (artificial limbs) and orthoses (orthopedic braces) according to specifications.
• Applies acquired job skills and company policies and procedures to complete assigned tasks.
• 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.
• Ability to perform tasks as indicated on following Skills Matrix.
• 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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