Assembly Technician - Birmingham, Al

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
STERIS - Instrument Management Services

STERIS Instrument Management Services was founded with the goal of being the world’s most innovative surgical instrument and device repair provider. We offer fast turn times, competitive pricing, and a commitment to help Customers avoid expensive instrument replacement through effective maintenance and proper handling. Our service and clinical teams serve more than 4,000 healthcare facilities across the United States and Canada. Our Customers rely on our process-centered approach of applied engineering, precision machining, and repair procedures to service even the most current and complex of surgical devices. We approach surgical instrument maintenance with multiple innovative methods while offering surgical instrument replacement and care products.

The Role: Assembly Technician - Birmingham, AL

If you're wanting and willing to learn a new skillset that will launch you into a long-term, stable career, WE WILL TRAIN YOU!

As a STERIS IMS Assembly Technician, we will train you to assemble parts and pieces used in the repair, and restoration of surgical devices and instruments. As an Assembly Technician, you will be working at our dedicated assembly facility at our campus in Birmingham, AL!

The general responsibilities of Assembly Technician are as follows:

• Our technicians work in comfortable, bright, lab like environments.
• Accurately examine, test and troubleshoot equipment/tools for defects and other issues.
• Working hours are 6am - 2:30pm. (Overtime, including work on Saturdays may be required.)
• Assemble and construct parts, pieces and other components from various kits/sets that will be used in the repair/restoration of medical devices such as endoscopes.
• Work with equipment and small machinery such as microscopes, grinders, sanders, and sharpeners. Please note that many objects and tools will be sharp and are required to be handled with care
• Please review the following video to get a better understanding of the role and work environment! Join Our Team! Surgical Device Repair Technician | Video | STERIS IMS
• To accomplish the assembly process, you will follow highly detailed instructions and follow strict procedures to ensure uniformity, safety and overall medical device compliance. Remember, these devices and instruments are being used in surgical/hospital settings and require the utmost care, and attention to detail to ensure the safety of patients!
• Additionally, you will be required to complete workplace organization audits, abide by all STERIS safety, health policies and procedures.

What skills, experience, and abilities will make you successful in this role?

We recognize that this is not a common role, nor are there many other companies that do what we do. For this reason, we know that there are many different jobs, trades, and transferrable skills that you can bring to the table that will allow you to be successful here at STERIS IMS! Generally, successful candidates and employes have the following general skills, experience, and abilities:

• Comfortability doing work that is often repetitive in nature. (Doing the same thing/work multiple times.)
• Comfortable sitting, standing, and bending frequently or for extended periods of time.
• Good hand/eye coordination with the ability to handle small (often very small) parts and equipment for long periods of time
• Able to read, and understand detailed schematics, instructions, and diagrams.
• Most importantly, you can follow instructions and stick to strict procedures and processes.
• A Highschool Diploma or GED is required.
• Precision use of your hands with a full range of hand manipulation or dexterity
• Must be able to work overtime and weekends (Saturdays) as required depending on business needs/customer demand.
• Comfortable with and have general computer use skills.
• Minimum 1 year of overall work experience
• Amazing attention to detail. (You can notice things others usually don't!)
• English language proficiency

What will help you stand out as a candidate?

• Experience in a similar role or environment using similar tools/equipment.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, weekend, and flexible shifts as required.

You don't think you have the experience or skills required? Well, you just might if you have any of the below experience (or similar!). We will teach and train you on the necessary skills to be successful in this role! Our team members come from various backgrounds and prior career paths such as:

• Nail Technicians - Yes, you read that correctly! Fast, but detailed and intricate work, and you've likely used filling tools and sharpeners!
• Others include: Jeweley repair, Dental Lab Technicians, and Crafts Hobbyist
• Mechanic work - Car, Machinery, etc. you're curious by nature and enjoying troubleshooting until everything is back in working order.
• Cellphone/Electronics/Appliance Repair - You're used to working with small parts and pieces and enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together.
• Experience working in any trade such as woodworking, ironworking, general construction, HVAC, CNC/Lathe/Mill work
• Assemblers - Comfortable with repetition, used to following detailed instructions and diagrams.

Where can you learn more about STERIS IMS?

• What kind of instruments, tools, and equipment do we work on?: STERIS IMS Products/Equipment/Services
• Explore our website!: Home Page | STERIS IMS

What are our STERIS Benefits?

At Steris, we invest in our employees and their families! Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
• Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits with low deductibles/premiums
• Parental Leave
• Extensive Paid Time Off policy and added Holidays.
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Continued training and educations programs
• Hourly biweekly pay, with the potential opportunity of overtime
• Long/Short term disability coverage
• 401(k) with a company match

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.
If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Health savings account
• Professional development assistance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Parental leave

Work Location: In person