Insturment Maker I

Zeiss Group in; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Vision Dental

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Programs

Vacation and sick pay

Job summary

ZEISS in Missouri is seeking an instrument finishing technician focused on surgical tools, performing trimming, filing, polishing under a microscope to meet exact tolerances.

You will read engineering blueprints, use calipers and micrometers, and work cross-functionally with Quality Control and Production Planning. Training provided; 0-1 year experience acceptable; 2+ years preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 0-1 year experience in Manufacturing environment.
• Preferred 2+ years minimum Surgical instrument manufacturing experience.
• Experience with general manufacturing processes.
• Assessment of skills will be part of the training process.
• Ability to follow verbal and written manufacturing procedures.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination.

Responsibilities

• Prepare instruments under a microscope using filing, bending, and polishing to meet quality and safety standards.
• Trim coating on forceps tips and remove adhesives to specification.
• Polish forceps under a microscope, removing marks without damaging insulation.
• Measure with calipers, micrometer, and gauges to tight tolerances.
• Read engineering blueprints and drawings for production.
• Coordinate with Quality Control, Production Planning and Engineering.
• Keep accurate records of outputs, scrap and inventory.
• Rework QC rejections as required.
• Follow 5S and Lean Manufacturing procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Microscope work

Blueprint reading

Hand-eye coordination

Attention to detail

Quality focus

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Calipers

Micrometer

Gauges

Job description

About Us

About Us: How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 179 years?! Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What’s the role?

This role is responsible for preparing and finishing surgical instruments, primarily forceps, to meet strict quality, safety, and functional standards before they are used by customers. The work is hands‑on and highly detail-oriented, with a significant amount of time spent working under a microscope. The employee uses advanced metalworking techniques such as filing, bending, trimming, and polishing to achieve the required specifications and tolerances.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Perform preliminary steps on surgical instruments to prepare for finishing, working under a microscope and using trade skills such as filing, bending, polishing, and other advanced metalworking techniques to consistently meet or exceed the established quality standards for form, fit, and function to meet safety standards for use with our customers
• Trim back coating on forceps tips to specifications, and remove adhesives underneath using blades and files
• Polish forceps under a microscope to remove machine and file marks using various polishing wheels under a microscope, without damaging the insulative coating
• Accurate use of measurement tools, including calipers, micrometer, and various gauges, to accurately adhere to tolerances as low as +/-.010"
• Comprehend and implement production from engineering level blueprints and technical drawings
• Cross communicates with areas including Quality Control, Production Planning, and Engineering
• Maintain accurate record-keeping of outputs, scrap, and inventory
• Rework rejections from Quality Control area
• Preserve workflow pattern by following established 5S and Lean Manufacturing procedures
• Other duties as assigned by management

Do you qualify?

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• 0-1 year experience in Manufacturing environment
• Preferred 2+ years minimum Surgical instrument manufacturing experience
• Experience with general manufacturing processes
• Assessment of skills will be part of the training process
• Ability to follow verbal and written manufacturing procedures
• Excellent hand-eye coordination

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical Vision Dental
• 401k Matching
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Vacation and sick pay
• The list goes on!

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties, or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to interpret, amend, or otherwise modify, in whole or in part, any job description at any time, at its sole discretion.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Maria Khalil Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people. In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.