Manufacturing Associate 2 - 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Monday - Friday bei Dexcom

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Work Schedule: Must be flexible to work weekends and overtime, Hours and shifts are subject to change.

1st Shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Monday - Friday

Summary:

The Manufacturing Associate II – supports experimental and early-phase production activities within a research and development setting. This role involves executing complex builds, supporting prototype development, and collaborating with engineering and scientific teams to translate concepts into functional products. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and demonstrates precision, adaptability, and strong comprehension of technical documentation. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform hands-on assembly and fabrication of prototypes, engineering builds, and clinical builds that often deviate from standard manufacturing processes.
• Interpret and execute complex, non-standard work instructions, technical drawings, and build documentation with high accuracy.
• Collaborate with R&D engineers and operations support teams to support product development, process refinement, and design iterations.
• Document build activities, deviations, and observations clearly to support traceability and feedback loops.
• Operate lab-scale and pilot production equipment safely and effectively. Conduct in-process inspections and functional tests to validate prototype performance.
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives for new processes and materials.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant workspace aligned with safety and quality standards.
• Perform additional tasks assigned by the supervisor to support evolving R&D priorities.

Required Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Must have experience in operating machinery and use of computers.

Travel Required:

• Up to 25%

Functional Description:

Sets up and operates various automatic or semi-automatic machines, including robotic assembly equipment used in the production of the company's product. Responsible for the overall operation of potentially large scale manufacturing machinery, including actions such as feeding materials for processing, adjusting settings, performing minor repairs, and pulling finished products from the line. Works from process sheets or written/verbal instructions given by the supervisor to perform production tasks. Checks and inspects operation results against predetermined tolerances.

Functional/Business Knowledge:

• Has obtained a broad understanding and knowledge of the job to perform a wide range of tasks.
• Applies job skills and company policies and procedures to complete a variety of tasks.

Scope:

• Job requires work performance in accordance with standard practice, which enables the employee to proceed with reference to only questionable cases to the supervisor.
• Assignments are moderately complex, where the ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required.
• Information exchanged may require diplomacy and tact.

Judgement:

• Typically receives instruction on daily work and general instructions on newly introduced assignments.
• Nature of decisions demands consistent accuracy as errors may cause severe delay, waste of materials, or loss of time due to rework or checking revised output.

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a minimum of 2-4 years of related experience and High School diploma/certificate or equivalent.

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at [email protected]. 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [email protected]. 

Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided:  https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true

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