How to hire a medical assembler

How to hire a medical assembler, step by step

Here's a step-by-step medical assembler hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a medical assembler job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new medical assembler
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The medical assembler hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a medical assembler to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a medical assembler that fits the bill.

   This list presents medical assembler salaries for various positions.

   Type of Medical Assembler	Description	Hourly rate
   Medical Assembler	Assemblers and fabricators assemble finished products and the parts that go into them. They use tools, machines, and their hands to make engines, computers, aircraft, ships, boats, toys, electronic devices, control panels, and more.	$12-18
   Production Team Member	A production team member is responsible for performing duties in manufacturing and industrial processes, conducting quality check procedures for the outputs, and inspecting the efficiency of items before distribution. Production team members operate various equipment and machinery, requiring them to ensure that the equipment works in the best state to avoid potential hazards and delay in operations... Show more	$10-17
   Packager	Packagers are skilled employees who place completed products into containers and prepare them for shipment by weighing and labeling each package. As the final checkpoints between buyer and manufacturer, packagers must ensure that items are in proper working order as well as discard defective items according to company procedures... Show more	$10-21

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Clean Room Environment
   • Catheter
   • Hand Tools
   • Dexterity
   • Medical Products
   • Patients
   • Lean Manufacturing
   • Quality Standards
   • Assembly Operations
   • Tweezers
   • Basic Math
   • Medical Assembly
   • Quality Checks
   • GMP

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   Responsibilities:

   • Contribute as a team in achieving and exceeding the line core metrics.
   • Perform tasks requiring manual dexterity skills and attention to detail.
   • Follow detailed manufacturing and assembly procedures; solid understanding of GMP, GDP and ISO regulations.
   • Follow detail instructions to assemble FDA regulate medical equipment.
   • Build, troubleshoot and document mechanical assemblies.
   • Work in the clean room doing electro polishing.

   More medical assembler duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your medical assembler job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A medical assembler salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, medical assemblers' average salary in florida is 35% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level medical assemblers earn 32% less than senior-level medical assemblers.
   • Certifications. A medical assembler with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a medical assembler's salary.

   Average medical assembler salary

   $15.23hourly

   $31,681 yearly

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   Entry-level medical assembler salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 28, 2025

   Average medical assembler salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$36,525	$18
   2	California	$35,829	$17
   3	Colorado	$32,964	$16
   4	Minnesota	$32,851	$16
   5	Utah	$31,951	$15
   6	Massachusetts	$31,588	$15
   7	Arizona	$30,290	$15
   8	Pennsylvania	$30,036	$14
   9	Indiana	$29,926	$14
   10	Rhode Island	$28,062	$13
   11	Texas	$24,604	$12
   12	Florida	$24,049	$12

   Average medical assembler salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Medtronic	$40,019	$19.24
   2	Alere	$39,508	$18.99
   3	Abbott	$38,059	$18.30	6
   4	Boston Scientific	$37,351	$17.96	3
   5	Biomerics	$35,816	$17.22
   6	Volt Systems LLC	$32,802	$15.77
   7	NACS	$32,546	$15.65
   8	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	$32,243	$15.50
   9	PEAK Technical Staffing USA	$32,009	$15.39
   10	Volt Information Sciences	$31,997	$15.38
   11	HireLevel	$31,900	$15.34	2
   12	Kelly Services	$31,854	$15.31	64
   13	Indrotec	$31,812	$15.29
   14	Nexus Staffing Solutions	$31,791	$15.28
   15	Masis Staffing	$31,789	$15.28
   16	IPG Photonics	$31,781	$15.28	9
   17	Eastridge Workforce Solutions	$31,767	$15.27
   18	THE RIGHT STAFF	$31,718	$15.25
   19	Gage Personnel	$31,679	$15.23
   20	Techneeds	$31,661	$15.22	16

4. Writing a medical assembler job description

   A medical assembler job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a medical assembler job description:

   Medical assembler job description example

   · Put Safety First. Identify and report any unsafe condition that affects employee safety, including good housekeeping (5S) and PPE.

   · ATTENDANCE IS VERY IMPORTANT. All Associates are required to report to their scheduled shift on time and work their entire shift.

   · Trim, Inspect, Package parts as applicable (customer specific).

   · Communicates and reports reject data and notification to Production Supervisor or Team Lead

   · Complete paperwork accurately per Good Documentation Practices (GDP) standards.

   · Provide relief for coworker’s breaks as required by Team Leader or Supervisor.

   · Receive and follow instructions given by the Team Leader, Supervisor, or Manager.

   · Other duties as assigned.

   EXPECTATIONS:

   · Develop skills to perform basic, repetitive, and manual activities in the job and ability to meet production rates

   · Following existing procedures and Operator Instructions (OI) independently or with minimal supervision

   · Participate in Continuous Improvement Events & Problem Solving

   · NO disciplinary actions in the last nine (9) months or no attendance issues in the last nine (9) months

   · Responsible for questioning quality of products to identify defects

   · Work overtime as needed (daily and or weekends/holidays)

   · Ability to work as a team

   · Ability to read, understand, and follow specification sheets

   · Basic math skills to understand production totals and deductions, product tolerances and variation

   REQUREMENTS:

   · Capable of working under a microscope

   · Ability to understand English (verbal and written)

   · Excellent vision & hand-eye coordination

   · Extended periods of sitting

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5. Post your job

   To find the right medical assembler for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with medical assemblers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit medical assemblers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your medical assembler job on Zippia to find and recruit medical assembler candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit medical assemblers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new medical assembler

   Once you've selected the best medical assembler candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new medical assembler. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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