Assembly Specialist

Summary: The Assembly Specialist is responsible for assembling an entire product or component of a product within required quality specifications. The essential responsibilities are typically repetitive and routine tasks that are well-defined with specific, detailed instructions. Routine tasks are not closely supervised, however new tasks are typically performed under close supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most of them rather than being assigned to a specific task on a permanent basis. The typical incumbent will be competent in the following tasks:
• Process incoming e-cast orders
• Final assembly all brace products to include: Kitting, Electro therapy devices
• Final inspection and packaging for all braces
• Finished Production order Posting in Microsoft Navision
• Assemble units per product specifications using equipment and tools in accordance with procedures.
• Assist with other assignments or special projects, as required.
• Maintain awareness of and comply with the manufacturing production department’s performance standards, as dictated by the Department Supervisor/Manager.
• Maintain competency of relevant company and manufacturing production department practices, policies and procedures.
• Diligently navigate through applicable software and/or instructions to perform assignments.
• Utilize standard computer programs necessary to perform job tasks.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in standard units of measure.
• Organize and prioritize tasks as needed to perform job within pre-established time-management standards to meet schedules and timelines.
• Maintain accurate and complete records.
• Interpret and accept instruction, direction and coaching from direct Supervisor and/or Lead.
• Adhere to well-defined instructions, procedures and/or work rules furnished in written or verbal format.

Competency:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Job Specific Duties: To appropriately and effectively support the production function and activities of the Bracing Manufacturing Department.
• Job Knowledge: To act on knowledge of basic or commonly-used shop rules, measurement or calibration techniques, tools, methods, procedures, or operations.
• Technical Skills: To utilize basic technical skills to setup, operate or maintain machinery or equipment to perform job tasks ranging from repetitive to non-routine.
• Planning, Organizational Skills, Accuracy and Productivity: To effectively plan and organize responsibilities to complete assignments within required parameters and pre-established time-management standards.
• Communication: To appropriately and ethically represent the company and initiate actions and/or communications which will best serve the interests of VQ OrthoCare.

Dependability: To effectively plan and organize time to support the staffing needs of the department, company policy and state and federal labor requirements.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to fulfill each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years directly related experience required

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Typically interacts with staff, peers, senior management and external customers.
• Ability to handle moderate to high stress.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, move about, stoop, bend, reach, finger and grasp and to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Routine review of reports on computer displays, PDA displays and cell phone displays.
• Must regularly type and/or enter data using computer keyboard.

Certificates and Licenses:

• No special certificates, licenses or registrations are required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be provided in order to allow qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and tasks.

The work environment varies between that of a typical office setting with controlled temperature and humidity, powered equipment and tooling noise associated with manufacturing. Ambient noise levels are consistent and generally low to moderate.

**VQ OrthoCare is and 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 status as a protected veteran.

***VQ Orthocare is a participating E-Verify employer