Manufacturing Technician I

Title: Manufacturing Technician

Location: Lake Zurich, IL

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Us

Founded in 1996, Medical Murray is a privately owned medical device company specializing in the development, testing, and manufacturing of finished devices, components, and subassemblies. We partner with clients ranging from innovative startups to the world's largest OEMs. Our expertise includes permanent implants, delivery systems, and complex catheters for vascular, gastrointestinal, urologic, and other interventional markets.

Our culture is driven by five core values: Helpful, Happy, Responsible, Trustworthy and Clever and Skillful. These principles guide our work, our relationships, and our commitment to improving patient outcomes worldwide.

Benefits Summary

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical (BCBS) and dental coverage, company-paid vision and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, HSA-eligible plans, a 401(k) Safe Harbor retirement plan, 18 days of PTO, TeleDoc access, identity protection, tuition reimbursement, voluntary life insurance, and paid time off for community volunteering.

Position Overview

Production | Hands-On | Continuous Improvement

If you're a seasoned manufacturing professional who enjoys being hands-on, solving problems in real time, and playing a key role in building high-quality products, this role was built for you. As a Manufacturing Technician, you'll be a trusted technical resource on the production floor-supporting builds, troubleshooting issues, and helping drive continuous improvement in a collaborative, quality-driven environment.

What You'll Do

Be a hands-on contributor and problem solver

• Perform direct manufacturing and assembly activities to support production and development builds.
• Serve as the first level of escalation for troubleshooting equipment, process, and build issues.
• Perform job start-ups, tool set-ups, and changeovers to keep production running smoothly.
• Identify defects, investigate root causes, and communicate findings to Engineering and Production teams.

Support quality, compliance, and documentation

• Follow the Quality Management System and all applicable SOPs outlined in the Training Matrix.
• Complete production paperwork accurately to ensure proper records and traceability.
• Support validation and testing activities according to written protocols and test procedures.

Drive teamwork and continuous improvement

• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, and Quality to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist Engineering with procedure updates and suggest improvements to products and sub-assemblies.
• Support training and cross-training of team members on assembly procedures.
• Maintain a positive, team-focused work environment that promotes collaboration and accountability.

Step up when it matters

• Perform Senior Assembler duties as required.
• Act as a group representative for safety, quality, and performance expectations.
• Assist in other work-related areas as needed to support production goals.

What You'll Bring

Experience & education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical training or relevant hands-on manufacturing experience preferred.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience strongly preferred
  or Associate's degree with 0-3 years of experience.
• Prior injection molding experience is a strong plus.

Technical and hands-on skills

• Ability to troubleshoot basic equipment and correct issues.
• Comfortable working under a microscope.
• Strong manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to manage workflow while meeting safety, quality, and performance standards.

Work style & mindset

• Strong work ethic-reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented.
• Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions in English.
• Comfortable working across a variety of tasks and priorities.
• Lean manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Team-oriented with a proactive, solution-focused attitude.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Medical Murray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.