Shift Lead, Medical Device Assembly & Process Improvement

SMC Ltd; Town of Somerset (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Paid holiday and PTO

Life and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Training and career growth programs

Promotional opportunities

Amazing co-workers

Job summary

SMC Ltd. is seeking a 2nd shift Assembly Technician to monitor and improve medical device assembly operations in a climate-controlled plant. The role emphasizes setting up equipment, training staff, and ensuring conformance to customer specifications and schedules.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in plastics/medical device assembly, with strong quality and teamwork skills. SMC offers a stable schedule with benefits, including insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in plastics industry, preferably assembly and clean room/medical device assembly.
• Understand and apply company and customer quality requirements.
• Knowledge of various assembly methods, equipment setup, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to visualize and help design tools, fixturing, and processes for efficiency.
• Working knowledge of ISO, FDA, GMP, and OSHA standards.
• Strong multitasking and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate Assembly, Packaging, and Test equipment to produce medical devices or sub-assemblies; coordinate with Quality for start-up approvals.
• Monitor daily performance of shift employees and ensure conformance to specs and delivery dates, while tracking quality, scrap, safety, and costs.
• Train operators in proper work methods per specifications and work instructions.
• Set up, troubleshoot, and resolve process/equipment problems; recommend improvements in methods, procedures, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with customer service, quality, scheduling and other departments to meet specs and delivery times.
• Post daily assembly activity, monitor scrap and inventory of product used.
• Maintain lot traceability and perform line clearance and reconciliation as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Plastic/medical device assembly

Quality standards (ISO/FDA/GMP/OSHA)

Teamwork & communication

Multi-tasking

Job description

SMC Ltd. is seeking a 2nd shift Assembly Technician to monitor and improve medical device assembly operations in a climate-controlled plant. The role emphasizes setting up equipment, training staff, and ensuring conformance to customer specifications and schedules.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in plastics/medical device assembly, with strong quality and teamwork skills. SMC offers a stable schedule with benefits, including insurance and retirement plans.