Materials Assembler 1

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Materials Assembler will work under the supervision of technical personnel on a variety of projects ranging from new products, materials preparation, and product manufacture for health care education simulators.  The person filling this position will have a familiarity with working in a production environment and will be required to follow detailed instructions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED: 

Receives supervision from the Team Lead and the Department Manager.  Does not exercise supervision over any other position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Prepare material formulations and products per written protocols.
• Follow detailed instructions on proper laboratory procedures.
• Operate equipment and molds necessary to produce materials and products.
• Effectively communicate manufacturing, material, or equipment issues to supervising technical personnel.
• Assist other technical department personnel as required.
• Maintain inventory.
• Perform product packaging and transfer production to other departments or shipping
• Perform routine area and equipment cleaning.
• Other duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: 

• Education: High school diploma preferred.
• Seeking an individual with a materials background.   
• Experience and/or knowledge of polymer processing and molding techniques a plus.
• Experience in a laboratory-type environment.
• Experience in a production environment.
• Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with normal activities. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use his/her fingers.  
• The employee frequently is required to talk and/or hear.   
• The employee is interchangeably required to sit, stand and walk.  
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move minimum 30-40 pounds.  
• Ability to communicate (read and write) effectively in a business environment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Pay / Salary commensurate with experience.
• Full health benefits (medical, vision, dental).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 11 Paid Holidays.