Manufacturing Technician

Apex Systems; Guilford (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

401K program

ESPP

HSA

EAP with counseling

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Guilford, Connecticut is seeking an Engineering Technician to join a team at the crossroads of medical diagnostics and point-of-care products. You will manufacture diagnostic components from prototypes to final assembly and collaborate with scientists and engineers in a hands-on environment to expand access to high-accuracy diagnostic testing hardware.

The role involves assembling and testing concepts, maintaining tools, and contributing to test plans and work

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a lab technician, assembly technician, or engineering/test technician at a science/engineering company.
• Experience following work instructions and test procedures for product manufacturing.
• Experience using QC inspection tools and performing first article inspections.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test design concepts and manufactured products.
• Maintain manufacturing assembly tools and automation.
• Contribute to written documentation, including test plans and work instructions.
• Manage laboratory consumables, supplies, and inventory of project-related materials.
• Implement good laboratory procedures.
• Work in cleanroom and dry room laboratories.

Skills

Data collection tools

Communication

Tools

PDM

Propel

Job description

Job #3051828

Engineering Technician

Location

Guilford, Connecticut (Onsite)

Role Overview

As an Engineering Technician, you will work as part of a team at the crossroads of medical diagnostics and point-of-care products. This role is responsible for the manufacturing of diagnostic components, from prototypes to final assembly. You will work alongside a team of scientists and engineers in a hands‑on environment to expand access to high‑accuracy diagnostic testing hardware.

Key Responsibilities

• Assemble and test design concepts and manufactured products.
• Maintain manufacturing assembly tools and automation.
• Contribute to written documentation, including test plans and work instructions.
• Manage laboratory consumables, supplies, and inventory of project‑related materials.
• Implement good laboratory procedures.
• Work in cleanroom and dry room laboratories.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 2+ years of experience at an engineering-based or science-based technology company as a lab technician, assembly technician, or engineering/test technician.
• Experience following work instructions and test procedures for product manufacturing.
• Experience using QC inspection tools and performing first article inspections.

Technical Skills

• Comfortable using software tools for communication and data collection (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, Google Drive).
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Mechanical design software experience, including reading mechanical drawings.
• Experience with BOM management and product lifecycle management tools, such as PDM and Propel.
• Product manufacturing experience, including interacting with robotic assembly tools and managing material inventory.
• Familiarity with tools such as microscopes, QC inspection tools, pressure testers, and pipettes.

Company Overview

This organization's mission is to make accurate diagnostics accessible. They build technology at the intersection of software, hardware, chemistry, and biology to make diagnostics available at the point of need. The goal is to lower healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes by enabling earlier diagnosis and access to treatment.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Disability
• Other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection
• ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
• 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure
• HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
• Corporate discount savings program
• Professional development: on-demand training program
• Certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure
• Certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA
• Dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources
• Certified Career Coach
• Full list of benefits, programs, support teams and resources within the ‘Welcome Packet’

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.