Össur

Production Operator


PayCompetitive
LocationLivingston/Scotland
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: REQ-2988

      The most important resource of Össur is its staff. At Össur, we value our extensive skills and knowledge base and naturally we nurture a spirit of innovation. With wide-ranging roles involved in our business, Össur is keen to attract talented individuals and accomplished team players, who are ready to contribute to the achievement of our goals.

      Touch Bionics (by Össur) is a provider of world-leading prosthetic technologies and supporting services designed to achieve positive outcomes for people with upper limb deficiencies. Our products include myoelectric prosthetic hand and prosthetic finger solutions, as well as passive silicone prostheses that closely match the natural appearance of the wearer.

      The company was formed in 2003 as the first spin out company from the NHS.

      We are committed to helping ensure that our patients and customers have the best possible clinical benefit with our products by supporting them with training and a full range of clinical services.

      What is Your role

      As a Production Operator working within the Manufacturing & Operations Department, you will be responsible for a variety or duties attributed to the assembly and manufacture of our high-end upper limb prosthetics.

      The position will be based in Livingston, Scotland and will report to our Production Supervisor

      Your tasks / What will you be doing

      • Responsible for your element of outgoing product quality
      • Ensuring continuous production flow
      • Addressing stock, repair or customer returned products as necessary
      • Continued analysis of process to ensure efficiency and quality, as well as potential to improve on service levels
      • Process improvement recommendations for submission to Management for review
      • Evaluation of duties to ensure adherence to Health & Safety guidelines
      • Organization and cleaning of own work cell to ensure maximum efficiency.

      The ideal candidate

      Össur stands for Life without Limitations, our core values are Honesty, Frugality and Courage.

      • At least one year of production or assembly work experience, preferably within a work cell set up.
      • Detail oriented
      • Good communication skills
      • Team player

      Össur''s Competences are Collaboration, Communication, Driving Results, Customer Focus and Change.

      Össur is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

  • About the company

      Össur hf. is an Icelandic company that develops, manufactures and sells non-invasive orthopaedics equipment, including bracing and support products, compression therapy, and prosthetics.