Assembler - Waterford - Avidity Science

Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Assembler

The role of the Assembler is to assemble, test and package quality products in the Valve, Manifold, Small Part Assembly, and Packaging departments. For over 70 years, Avidity Science has been the global leader in water purification technologies in the biomedical, life sciences and clinical research markets. We are proud to be a trusted partner to the global science community, delivering high quality, innovative products and unrivaled service. At Avidity Science, what you do matters. Our team of talented employees each play a vital role in delivering on our Vision of enabling science to improve the quality of life.

For over 50 years, Avidity Science has been the global leader in water purification technologies in the biomedical, life sciences and clinical research markets. We are proud to be a trusted partner to the global science community, delivering high quality, innovative products and unrivaled service. At Avidity Science, what you do matters. Our team of over 400 talented employees around the world each play a vital role in delivering on our Vision of enabling science to improve the quality of life. ?

Safety, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Collaboration are the values we live every day, around the world. We are passionate about our most important asset - our people and cultivate an environment that provides development opportunities to grow professionally, and we offer a comprehensive total rewards package for your health and life.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of assembly operations to assemble small and medium sized units involving a considerable amount of parts.
• Recognize defective parts.
• Work from drawings, specifications and work instructions using required measuring instruments and gauging devices.
• Perform final assemblies, inspect and test.
• Perform fitting and aligning activities to ensure free action of movable parts and operating requirements.
• Set-up and run machines in assembly departments.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work environment following the 5S standards.
• Assist other departments as necessary.
• Use computer to enter labor hours.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

• Knowledge of standard manufacturing and business tools, including Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in written business correspondence.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments.
• Ability to learn new concepts with general supervision.
• Ability to manage commitments.
• Ability to present an idea to a group.
• Ability to interpret operating instructions or blueprints for assembly and wiring of product.
• Ability to display a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to learn to set-up, run and troubleshoot new equipment introduced to department.
• Ability to read policies, procedures, picklists, routings and work instructions.
• Ability to count by hand or scale.

Physical Demands:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, and use hands to handle or touch. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear and use foot/feet to operate machine/fixtures. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach above shoulders.
• The employee is regularly required to lift and carry up to 10 lbs. The employee is occasionally required to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. when lifting product from assembly table to test stand or fixture.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Personal protective equipment required to safely perform this job includes safety shoes, safety glasses, vinyl gloves and hearing protection when required. Hair must be pulled back and no jewelry may be worn when operating any power equipment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)