Manufacturing Technician

Manufacturing Technician

As a Manufacturing Technician within Aflex, you will play a critical role in the fabrication, assembly, and production of highly configurable PTFE hose assemblies used across pharmaceutical, industrial, and food-grade applications. This role requires strong mechanical aptitude, technical precision, and the ability to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment where product variation, quality standards, and customer requirements are constantly evolving. Unlike standard assembly roles, the Aflex Manufacturing Technician is responsible for interpreting work orders, understanding assembly specifications, verifying materials, executing precision builds, and identifying issues before they impact production or customer delivery. This role requires a high level of ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to troubleshoot assembly challenges while maintaining production efficiency and quality. The successful candidate will contribute directly to product quality, customer satisfaction, and operational success by producing high-quality hose assemblies, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborating closely across multiple operational departments.

• Assemble PTFE hose assemblies according to work orders, engineering drawings, BOMs, and customer specifications.

• Perform hose cutting, fitting preparation, ferrule placement, crimping, and final assembly operations

• Execute hot-forming processes and specialized assembly techniques where required.

• Verify proper hose type, fitting compatibility, and assembly requirements prior to build.

• Use measuring tools such as callipers, gauges, and measuring tapes to ensure build accuracy and tolerances.

• Follow approved crimp specifications and manufacturing standards.

• Perform in-process inspections to identify damage, defects, and assembly compliance.

• Support reduction of rework through strong attention to detail and proper process execution.

• Work with leadership and quality teams to identify root causes and improve processes.

• Operate hose cutting equipment, crimping machines, assembly tooling, and related manufacturing equipment.

• Support urgent customer requirements and production priorities.

• Maintain work area organization and cleanliness to support efficient production flow.

• Assist in cross-training and support team flexibility across the production line when needed.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and improve assembly consistency.

• Support implementation of work instructions, SOPs, and process improvements.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Production Manager: Operational support, process improvements, and escalations.

• Aflex Production Supervisor: Daily priorities, workflow management, and support.

• Other Manufacturing Technicians: Team collaboration and shared production support.

• Production Planner: Work order priorities and production scheduling.

• Warehouse Team: Material readiness, inventory, and kitting support.

• Quality Control Team: Testing, inspection, traceability, and quality feedback.

• Engineering / AX Support Teams: BOM issues, technical support, and system corrections when needed.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and technical assembly skills.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, and work instructions.

• Strong understanding of assembly processes, fitment, and mechanical tolerances.

• Experience with custom-configured manufacturing or assembly work preferred.

• High attention to detail and commitment to quality standards.

• Ability to identify assembly issues and troubleshoot problems effectively.

• Strong time management and ability to work efficiently under production deadlines.

• Experience using hand tools, power tools, crimping equipment, and precision measuring tools.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining productivity.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Ability to adapt to changing production demands and customer priorities.

• Understanding of safety procedures and manufacturing compliance standards.

• Previous manufacturing, fabrication, or assembly experience preferred (2+ years recommended).

• Willingness to work overtime when required to support business needs.

This position offers a salary range of (USD 21.00 - 27.00 Hourly). Final salary offers are determined by multiple factors, including education, experience, internal equity, geographic location, and the candidate's expertise, and therefore may vary from the range listed. For roles based outside Massachusetts, the applicable salary range may be lower.

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• Robust Retirement Plan: Benefit from a 5% employer 401K contribution, plus a 50% match on up to 3% of your contributions for added financial security.
• Comprehensive and Supportive Parental Leave: Experience our inclusive, gender-neutral parental leave policy, offering 16 weeks at 100% pay. Upon your return, enjoy a gradual transition with a unique 80% work schedule while still receiving 100% of your pay for the first 6 months, ensuring a balanced reintegration into the workplace.
• Fertility Assistant Program: Fertility Benefits to support you on your journey to building a family. It may include IVF, genetic testing, and other fertility-related services.
• Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and attend to life's circumstances with generous vacation and well-being day, 9 observed holidays, 1 floating holiday day, up to 15 caregiver days, and 80 hours of annual sick leave.
• Community Engagement Opportunities: Make a difference with 3 paid volunteer days each year, encouraging you to give back to the community and causes you care about.
• And Many More Benefits: Such as an offering of 3 healthcare plans with HSA contributions along with other benefits designed to support your well-being and professional growth. We invite you to explore all the ways we strive to create a fulfilling and rewarding work environment.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. Learn more at Our Inclusion Commitments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Company Overview

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Watson-Marlow is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.