Assembler IV

Company Overview

KARL STORZ Endovision (KSE) develops, manufactures and services fiberoptic and digital video endoscopes.  KSE services all flexible endoscopes distributed in North America, as well as, many globally distributed endoscopes.  The facility also manufactures and services a variety of electromechanical devices -light sources, insufflators and other electronic accessories that provides high quality medical care.  To become part of this dynamic team, we invite you to learn more about our opportunities.

Role Overview

The purpose of this position is act as a highly proficient assembler of quality endoscopes, subassemblies, or miniature component assembly working on assignments using considerable judgement.  

Key Responsibilities

• All employees are expected to be knowledgeable about and follow the Company’s Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Policies, including policies on the rights of individuals with disabilities and harassment.
• Works on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative. Understands implications of work and makes recommendations for solutions.
• Acts as a highly proficient assembler; completes tasks in resourceful and effective ways.  
• Responsible for following prescribed assembly techniques and within assigned time standards to produce quality endoscope sub assemblies while meeting productivity guidelines.
• Quantity of units produced should correspond to the time standards
• Perform cleaning and inspection of various components using hand tools and ultrasonic baths.
• Actively participate in company sponsored training programs up to and including facilitating training as appropriate to role.Ability to cross train in other value stream assemblies as needed.
• Aware of practices and processes utilizing current management tools
  

Key Requirements

• High school diploma, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience assembling miniature precision medical products preferred.
• Proficient in all endoscope assembly tasks or all vertebrae assembly tasks or all shaft assembly tasks.
• Must be proficient in all tasks within assigned role and shaft assemblers must demonstrate proficiency within other areas of the value stream.
• Requires considerable judgment and initiative.
• Must possess ability to understand assembly drawings and written assembly procedures.
• Certified Shift trainer Preferred.
• Ability to meet takt time and quality standards.
• Must have the ability to work with adhesives, solvents, microscopes, small hand and power tools, measurement devices and other related tools and equipment.
• Must be able to work well with coworkers.

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