Assembler

Job Title: AssemblerLocation: WMFTS - USA - Supply - Devens, MALocation Type: On-SiteWebsite: https://www.wmfts.com/en/Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/ When you join Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, a part of the Spirax Group, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more. This role will focus on:Who We Are Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more. Role Summary As an Assembly Operator I, you will be responsible for supporting manufacturing operations by assembling products to defined specifications, ensuring high quality standards, and maintaining compliance with safety and operational procedures. You will contribute to daily production while identifying opportunities for improvement, supporting engineering activities, and helping maintain efficient and consistent assembly processes.

What you’ll be doing Core Responsibilities

• Assemble products in accordance with work instructions, drawings, and defined processes.
• Manufacture peristaltic pumps, tubing assemblies, and related products
• Collect and record process data as required.
• Support engineering activities such as validation and experimental builds.
• Inspect components and finished assemblies to ensure conformance to quality standards.
• Identify defects and follow procedures for non-conforming materials.

Safety & Compliance

• Follow all company safety procedures and guidelines.
• Operate tools and equipment safely and appropriately.
• Maintain awareness of applicable industry standards and regulations.
• Support a strong safety culture within the manufacturing environment.

Operational Excellence

• Maintain tools and equipment to ensure proper functionality.
• Keep a clean, organized, and well-maintained workspace (5S).
• Follow company procedures, policies, and operating standards.
• Ensure consistency and efficiency in assembly processes
• Troubleshoot basic assembly or equipment issues

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes
• Collaborate with team members to implement improvements
• Participate in cross-training within the value stream

Team & Collaboration

• Communicate effectively with team members and support functions
• Work collaboratively with production teams to meet customer requirements
• Support team objectives and contribute to a positive work environment
• Escalate issues appropriately following established processes

Who you’ll be working with

• Production Manager: Process improvements and escalation support
• Assembly Team Leader / Supervisor: Daily work direction and support
• Production Team Members: Collaboration to meet output and quality targets
• Engineering Team: Support for validation and process improvements
• Quality Team: Inspection, compliance, and quality feedback
• Materials / Warehouse Team: Coordination of parts and inventory

This is what you’ll need to be successful in this role Technical Skills

• Basic mechanical aptitude and manual assembly skills
• Ability to interpret work instructions and assembly documentation
• Familiarity with hand tools and basic manufacturing equipment

Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment preferred
• Awareness of regulated environments (e.g., GMP or cleanroom) beneficial
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Core Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and focus on quality
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Problem-solving ability and use of basic reasoning to resolve issues
• Flexibility to adapt to changing production needs

This position offers a salary range of (USD 20.00 - 23.00 Hourly). Final salary offers are determined by multiple factors, including education, experience, internal equity, geographic location, and the candidate’s expertise, and therefore may vary from the range listed. For roles based outside Massachusetts, the applicable salary range may be lower. At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• Robust Retirement Plan: Benefit from a 5% employer 401K contribution, plus a 50% match on up to 3% of your contributions for added financial security, empowering your financial security.
• Comprehensive and Supportive Parental Leave: Experience our inclusive, gender-neutral parental leave policy, offering 16 weeks at 100% pay. Upon your return, enjoy a gradual transition with a unique 80% work schedule while still receiving 100% of your pay for the first 6 months, ensuring a balanced reintegration into the workplace.
• Fertility Assistant Program: Fertility Benefits to support you on your journey to building a family. It may include IVF, genetic testing, and other fertility-related services.
• Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and attend to life's circumstances with generous vacation and well-being day, 9 observed holidays, 1 floating holiday day, up to 15 caregiver days, and 80 hours of annual sick leave.
• Community Engagement Opportunities: Make a difference with 3 paid volunteer days each year, encouraging you to give back to the community and causes you care about.
• And Many More Benefits: Such as an offering of 3 healthcare plans with HSA contributions along with other benefits designed to support your well-being and professional growth. We invite you to explore all the ways we strive to create a fulfilling and rewarding work environment.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. Learn more at Our Inclusion Commitments. Equal Opportunity Employer Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Company Overview At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications. Watson-Marlow is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. Our purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our inclusive culture and values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.