Robot Assembler

Job Title: Assembly Technician Data CollectionJob DescriptionThis on-site, full-time contract role focuses on assembling electromechanical devices while capturing high-quality data on the assembly process. You will work hands-on at a bench with precision tools and electromechanical components, carefully documenting each step of the build using data collection equipment. The consistency, accuracy, and discipline you bring to every unit directly support the quality of downstream work. The position offers a clear path to permanent employment and, for strong performers, advancement into supervisory roles as the team grows.

Responsibilities

• Assemble electromechanical devices according to detailed specifications, work instructions, and quality standards.
• Operate data collection tools and equipment to capture process data throughout the assembly workflow.
• Maintain meticulous records of each build and ensure data integrity across all units.
• Identify inconsistencies, defects, or potential process improvements and escalate them clearly and promptly.
• Collaborate closely with engineers and team leads to refine and improve assembly procedures over time.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and ESD-safe workstation at all times.
• Follow structured digital workflows accurately while balancing speed and high-quality craftsmanship.
• Adhere to all safety protocols, including proper use of tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment.
• Perform physically demanding work for extended periods, including standing and walking for up to 12 hours per day.
• Frequently and repetitively lift, push, and carry up to 50 lbs., including carrying 20 lbs. up and down stairs.
• Frequently bend, lift, and reach to install parts of varying size and weight overhead within allotted timeframes.
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods, potentially up to 12 hours per day.
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, or other high structures as needed.
• Identify issues in work processes and respond to safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing.
• Handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts quickly and accurately within required cycle times during training and ongoing work.
• Work safely around hazardous materials used in processes such as painting and follow waste handling and disposal procedures.
• Wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, and gloves, and comply with all prescribed safety rules and guidelines.
• Support a variety of shifts, including days, nights, overnights, weekends, and potential overtime, as needed.
• Contribute positively to a collaborative, team-oriented production environment.

Essential Skills

• Prior experience in assembly, manufacturing, or a comparable hands-on production environment.
• Comfort using data collection tools and software, with the ability to follow structured digital workflows accurately.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new skills, adopt new technologies, and adapt to new work environments.
• Strong attention to detail and discipline to follow procedures precisely, even on repetitive tasks.
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and quality.
• Excellent fine motor skills and handeye coordination for precision assembly tasks.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to thrive in a team-oriented production environment.
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, to follow instructions and document work clearly.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, clean, and collaborative work environment.
• Schedule flexibility to support day, night, overnight, and weekend shifts, including potential overtime.
• Reliability, punctuality, and the ability to commit to full-time on-site hours.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods, including standing and walking for up to 12 hours per day.
• Capability to frequently lift, push, and carry up to 50 lbs. and carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs.
• Ability to bend, reach, and install parts overhead accurately and within set timeframes.
• Capacity to stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, or other high structures.
• Ability to identify issues in work processes and respond to safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing.
• Demonstrated skill in handling and manipulating tooling and mechanically fastening bolts within required cycle times.
• Willingness to work safely around hazardous materials and follow waste handling and disposal procedures.
• Willingness to wear and properly use required personal protective equipment and comply with all safety guidelines.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with electromechanical assembly, including small components, fasteners, connectors, and wiring.
• Familiarity with quality systems, standard operating procedures (SOPs), or ISO-style documentation.
• Background in hobbies or activities that develop sustained focus, handeye coordination, and procedural thinking, such as competitive gaming, model building, musical instruments, watchmaking, or similar pursuits.
• Interest in growing into a supervisory or lead role as the team and production operations expand.
• Experience with mechanical assembly, electronic assembly, or light industrial production environments.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Experience using hand tools for mechanical and electrical assembly tasks.
• Background in medical device assembly, drone assembly, or other precision electromechanical products.
• Strengths in precision, documentation, data collection, accuracy, detail orientation, compliance, quality, dexterity, coordination, and adaptability.

Why Work Here?You will join a growing robotics-focused operation where you can directly influence a new production process from the ground up. The role offers a full-time, on-site contract with a clearly defined path to permanent employment and advancement into full-time supervisory opportunities for top performers. You will receive competitive compensation while building in-demand skills at the intersection of assembly, data collection, and process improvement. The environment values discipline, craftsmanship, collaboration, and safety, giving you the opportunity to grow your career in a structured yet innovative setting. Work EnvironmentThis role is based full-time on-site at a robotics-focused headquarters facility. You will work primarily at a bench in a production environment, assembling electromechanical devices using precision tools, hand tools, and data collection equipment. The workspace is organized and ESD-safe, with structured digital workflows and quality systems in place. The position may involve exposure to hazardous materials used in processes such as painting, with clear waste handling and disposal procedures and a strong emphasis on safety. You will stand and walk for extended periods, including up to 12-hour shifts, and move across varied and uneven terrain as needed. The environment requires frequent lifting, bending, reaching overhead, climbing ladders or scaffolding, and working in a variety of physical positions throughout the day. Personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, and gloves is required as appropriate to the task, and adherence to all safety rules and guidelines is expected. Shifts may include days, nights, overnights, weekends, and overtime, supporting a dynamic production schedule in a collaborative, team-oriented robotics setting. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Emeryville, CA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Emeryville, CA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Emeryville,CA.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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