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Overview
Medical device assemblers manufacture instruments, machines, appliances and medical furniture used for prevention, diagnosis or treatment, from sterile tubing to electrical diagnostic equipment.
In job descriptions, look for assembly drawings, cleanroom clothing, component alignment, soldering, plastic welding, medical-device testing, defect removal, audit preparation, circuit diagrams and materials for medical devices.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Medical device assembler work is usually organised around drawings, components, clean handling and inspection points. The assembler builds devices or subassemblies and removes defects before products move onward.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include reading assembly drawings, aligning components, soldering, plastic welding, cleanroom clothing, circuit diagrams and medical-device testing. Specialization can follow electrical, plastic, sterile or furniture-related products.
Salary context
Salary context depends on product risk, cleanroom requirements, testing duties, audit preparation, shift work and whether the role handles complex electrical or electromechanical assemblies.
Career paths
Paths can start in general assembly, plastics, electronics, cleanroom production or quality inspection. Experience can lead toward test technician work, production coordination, quality assurance or device repair.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names the product family, cleanroom rules, drawings, tests and defect handling. Clear postings separate assembly, machine maintenance and quality documentation.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context for exploring this occupation. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is dental instrument assembler.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
26.6Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment
Alternative labels
medical instrument assembler
medical instrument maker
assembler of medical appliances
medical instrument assembly worker
medical appliance assembler
medical device constructor
medical device production worker
medical device maker
medical device production operative
medical appliance maker
medical instrument assembly technician
medical device production operator
medical furniture assembly technician
medical furniture assembly worker
medical furniture assembler
medical device assembly worker
medical device fabricator
medical appliance assembly worker
medical device assembly technician
medical furniture maker
medical instrument fabricator
medical appliance assembly technician
assembler of medical devices
Occupation group
Assemblers not elsewhere classified (8219)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/24a170fc-be68-43a5-93f1-7a5c31c6062b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8219.6 |
| ISCO group | 8219 |
| Concept type | Occupation |