Associate Fabricator

About the Role

The Associate Fabricator fabricates orthoses and prostheses to provide maximum fit, function, cosmetics, and workmanship. The role involves on-the-job training and formal O&P Training, including LMS and other leadership-provided training.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform fabrication of orthotic and/or prosthetic devices, according to Company quality and quantity standards.
• May assist or perform in ordering and receiving and other inventory tasks as assigned.
• Maintain 5s to ensure for a safe, clean, and orderly work environment.
• Adhere to all safety regulations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
• Adhere to all HIPAA and other regulatory compliance training issued by Hanger, Inc.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and materials, and follow work instructions per device in your work area.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma or GED; no experience required.
• Preferred: Less than 1 year of related experience working within environments that include: machinery, tools, wood working, design, fabrication, componentry, etc.
• Alternative (without diploma/GED): 1 year of related experience working within O&P environments that include: machinery, tools, design, fabrication, componentry, etc.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and hand skills needed to fabricate and repair prostheses (artificial limbs) and orthoses (orthopedic braces) according to specifications.
• Mechanical ability and hand-eye coordination to use laboratory tools safely and effectively.
• Effective organizational, time management, and planning skills.
• Good interpersonal and verbal skills for communicating with others.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Acquires job skills and learns company policies and procedures to complete routine tasks.
• Works on assignments that are routine in nature, requiring limited judgment. Has little or no role in decision-making.
• Normally receives detailed instructions on all work. Works under close supervision.
• Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships.
• Keep the patient at the center of everything you do, building lifelong trust.
• Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue with everyone around you.
• Continuously innovate new solutions, influencing and responding to change.
• Focus on superior outcomes, and calibrate work processes for outstanding results.