Sr. Product Assembler

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Job Overview

In a team environment, oversee all workflow for a team or teams.  Responsible for scheduling workflow and assisting team members with problems.  Assist engineers or area supervision in development and support of the introduction of new processes and/or products.  Builds product as necessary .

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Understands, adheres to and promotes safety policies and practices.
• Responsible for quality and adheres to manufacturing process requirements and the MAQUET Quality Policy.  Proactively identifies and communicates quality issues and concerns; actively pursues resolution of issues by utilizing all resources.
• Builds product by following all processes in which trained (in their most current revision), and completing other assigned work, while meeting manufacturing goals and metrics.   Act as a role model to others while demonstrating optimum proficiency.
• Demonstrates, promotes and suggests ideas for Lean Manufacturing and related principles.  Takes an active leadership role in implementing and driving Lean activities.
• Champions the flex strategy, rotates as necessary and works well with all group members, both within the team and cross-functionally.
• Maintains accurate records, including training files and shop floor paperwork (SFP).  Consistently ensures the team is maintaining records accurately.
• Required to participate in Shared Leadership.  Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and assist in their implementation.
• Understands, follows and promotes all MAQUET and site-specific policies and procedures.
• Responsible for attending and passing all required MAQUET and site-specific training (i.e., QS Basics, Lean Training).
• Understands the functions of SAP, including running reports.  Responsible for conducting basic and routine troubleshooting if applicable to the area.
• Often takes on responsibility of training other operators in accordance with SOPs for the area.
• Responsible for maintaining individual training records. 
• Maintains departmental procedures.
• Acts as liaison between manufacturing and other departments such as engineering and facilities to communicate needs or make requests. This is not an inclusive list of job responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

• High School degree or equivalent required.
• Typical minimum experience is 3+ years in a manufacturing environment.  A minimum of 2-3 years in medical device or other regulated manufacturing environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to follow processes, has a complete understanding of the technical job duties and their practical applications to problems and situations
• Demonstrates proficiency in all communication, including written and spoken, as well as strong math skills.
• Must demonstrate ability to work effectively in a team setting, be flexible, and exhibit a willingness to learn/ take on new tasks.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work under limited supervision and assist with the training and coaching of others.
• May be required to work daily/weekend overtime to support business needs.

Supervision/Management of Others:

• N/A

Internal and External Contacts/Relationships

• Interacts with others in and across departments/sites and may include external contacts.

Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions

• Responsible for understanding and conforming with the Environmental Policy to ensure that significant environmental aspects that relate to actual or potential impacts with their work are executed to minimize the effects on the environment.
• Responsible for bringing to the attention of management any potential improvements that could reduce our environmental impact or to report activities that could result in a negative impact to the environment.
• Responsible for understanding and conforming with the Health and Safety Policy to ensure that the significant risks that relate to actual or potential hazards with their work are identified.

The pay for this position is $26.60 per hour.

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.