Contract - Assembler I

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications-from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

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Company Overview

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible. We serve as a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, engineering components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications-from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is a global organization with offices located throughout EMEA, The Americas and Asia Pacific.Novanta is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under symbol NOVT.

Business Unit Overview

This position is part of Novanta's ATI Industrial Automation business unit. ATI is the world's leading developer of robotic end of arm technologies. ATI end-effectors enhance productivity and flexibility of robotic and automated solutions across a wide spectrum of industries through capabilities such as automatic tool changing, force-torque sensing, material removal, and more. Since 1989, their commitment to engineering excellence, superior quality, and customer-focused support drives them to innovate and continuously improve the most reliable automated solutions available.

Summary

The individual in this position will work as part of our Manufacturing Team to assemble & test high technology motion control products. Ensures that assigned assembly functions are conducted in accordance with established policies and procedures and that quality standards are met or exceeded, and that related documentation is accurate and complete. This is an entry level assembly position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform basic electrical & mechanical assembly following detailed work instructions
• Perform entry level electrical tests including the operation of automated test equipment
• Inspect components & finished products during the assembly process and red tags defective products.
• Operates automated test equipment
• Assists and supports other Assemblers as needed.
• Keeps Line Supervisor informed of area activities and of any significant concerns.
• Help to identify problems and provide suggestions.
• Follows established quality and safety standards.
• Ensures that work area is clean, secure and well maintained in accordance to 5-S program.
• Assemble electrical and mechanical components into a configuration for a customer's requirements.
• Attend training as required.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

• High school graduate or equivalent
• IPC-A-610 - Module 1 & 2 certification or must be completed during the 1st 90 days of employment
• 0 - 2 years' experience with electrical and mechanical assembly
• Basic mechanical assembly
• Well organized and attentive to detail.
• Ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.