Assembly Technician

Job Description

Title: Assembly Technician

Reports To: Production Supervisor

Classification: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

Member of the Operations team tasked with production and assembly of Wy’East Medical’s full product line.

Essential Job Functions - Responsibilities:

· Assemble, inspect and test mechanical and electrical products having both hardware and software systems

· Perform machine set-up/operation and monitoring of tools and systems

· Follow operational procedures, prints and other documentation in order to build product properly

· Utilize diagnostic equipment to monitor equipment performance, diagnose root cause and make reliability improvement recommendations

· Notify management of any conditions felt as being undesirable or nonconforming to safety, product specification or any procedures that cannot be performed as documented

· Works as directed on daily work assignments to meet customer commitments

· Uses written and verbal communication to relate equipment and process information to other team members and support functions

· Changes direction to accommodate work priorities as needed

· Performs visual inspection of all components and finished sub-assemblies and finish products to specified criteria to ensure high quality

· May work in other work centers and/or departments

· Assembly of products can include:

o Attach connectors using hand crimping tools

o Connect to components using terminal blocks and modular connectors

o Route and secure using zip-ties and cable clamps

o Strip and tin wires using hand tools including soldering iron

o Solder wires to components

o Work with wire ranging from 26 to 14 gauge

· Install hardware where needed

· Operation of light machinery

· Pre-testing of equipment before assembly

· Cycling of equipment through electronic and environmental testing equipment

Pack and ship finished goods in a timely manner, including but not limited to the following: loading trucks with forklift, verifying correct material and quantity, performing system transactions, and processing shipping paperwork

Receive incoming material according to current receiving process, including quality inspection, and distribute incoming material to correct locations

Inventory cycle counting, picking/kitting and other inventory related tasks

· Other duties as assigned

Skills

· The ability to work safely at all times

· Strong customer awareness and service minded focus

· High attention to detail

· High standard for quality, work ethic, cleanliness & organization

· Read and understand bill of materials (BOMs)

· Read and understand electrical schematics and wiring diagrams

· Understand basic AC and DC electrical principles

· Able to determine voltage and continuity using Volt-Ohm-Milliammeter (VOM)

· Hands-on troubleshooting skills and mechanical aptitude

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

· Ability to work with minimal supervision

· Strong written and verbal English language communication skills

· Excellent teamwork/interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively

· Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, both within and outside one's own work group

Education and Experience: (Knowledge, skills, & abilities)

· H.S. Diploma or GED required. Associates Degree highly desirable

· Minimum of 2+ years of recent and relevant experience required

Other Requirements

· Valid driver’s license

· Occasional same day travel for purposes such as taking company vehicles to and from maintenance facilities (i.e., oil changes, tire rotations, etc.), picking up or delivering parts to/from vendors, delivering products to customers, or other similar types of same day travel in support of the business.

· Operating a forklift (will train)

· Ability to lift 50 lbs.

· Ability to work while continuously standing for 10 hours

· Willingness to receive necessary vaccinations and credentialling in order to travel and enter customer facilities.

· The potential to travel once or twice a year to assist customers with repairs.

Work Environment

· Standard manufacturing environment with various types of equipment

· Appropriate safety garments (PPE) must be worn

Schedule:

· 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday and may adjust at discretion of management

· Occasional overtime as per the needs of the businessCompany Description

Wy’East Medical Corporation has been a leader in the safe patient handling and mobility industry for more than 30 years. Wy’East offers a wide range of state-of-the-art products and best-in-class services to hospitals and healthcare facilities, ranging from innovative, user-friendly patient lifts and treatment chairs to friction reducing devices and patient slings.

Since its founding in 1987, Wy’East has housed both its corporate offices and 21st-century manufacturing facilities in Clackamas, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. Wy’East Medical gets its name from the Native American name for Mount Hood, Oregon’s highest peak.

Full-time