Senior Assembler

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. At Edwards Lifesciences facilities around the world, our Manufacturing teams create the tools, technologies, and devices that transform patients’ lives. As part of our sewing, assembly, delivery, and distribution teams, your attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement will help us turn innovative ideas into reality. Your purpose-driven work will help leave lasting and positive impacts on patient lives.

Applies skill and dexterity in the assembly of components into finished devices, in keeping with regulatory and company guidelines.

How you’ll make an impact:
• Use a broad range of higher tools and equipment to complete assembly of medical devices precisely and in a timely fashion at each multiple work stations, - advanced proficiency in specified operations - following work order instructions and drawings, using computers to navigate drawings, and entering parts status data. Inventory reconciliation at start of day and when transitioning to next work order.
• Review, follow and perform job functions in compliance with established work instructions and adherence with SOPs, including recording traceable information on device history records and may enter data into manufacturing data systems.
• Provide coaching and training to lower level employees, monitor the line performance, evaluate and demonstrate correct approach on work of other employees, in the absence of the Lead
• May perform line clearance, i.e., cleaning and sanitizing work stations at the start of the shift and when transitioning to next work orders. Ensure all required components and tools are ready for the build.
• Self-assessment of work, which may include visual inspection under magnification, and sequential review of colleagues work, providing constructive team feedback, including escalating work issues and changes in equipment performance to supervisor for assessment and correction.
• Other incidental duties: General work area housekeeping

What you'll need (Required):
• 4 years of previous related experience required
• Secondary Education and previous medical device assembly experience preferred

What else we look for (Preferred):
• Excellent communication skills
• Due to the specific duties of this job, you must be able to read, comprehend, write, speak English, and have elementary-level understanding of numerical functions
• Adhere to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing
• Proven ability to complete, retain, and incorporate training coursework in the performance of new and advanced work procedures
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision by following detailed manufacturing instructions
• Work in a Team environment, primarily work with colleagues and supervisor
• Ability to effectively provide and accept feedback from colleagues based on sequential work reviews and follow up with colleagues to ensure understanding
• Flexibility to work overtime to ensure smooth and continuous manufacturing processes
• Proven ability to complete, retain, and incorporate training coursework in the performance of new and advanced work procedures
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control