Clearpathmedical
Automation Process Engineer, Precision Automation & Cable Assembly
Clearpathmedical, Tustin, California, United States, 92681
Automation Process Engineer, Precision Automation & Cable Assembly
ClearPath Medical | Tustin, CA
No relocation assistance | U.S. work authorization required
Who We Are ClearPath Medical is an engineer-owned contract manufacturer that
designs, builds, and ships custom medical cable assemblies
100 % in-house at our Tustin, CA facility. No layers of management. No offshore delays. Just a lean team turning intricate interconnect designs into FDA-compliant, life-critical products.
We're scaling rapidly and redefining medical device automation with in-house robotic cells, vision-guided precision, and fixtures that enable sub-millimeter placement repeatability at volume. If you get a rush watching a robot nail a 0.2 mm crimp on the first cycle, you'll thrive here.
The Role You'll
design, build, and optimize automated machines and processes
for electro-mechanical medical cable assemblies:
robotic label placement, automated stripping, crimping, soldering, and epoxy dispensing.
This is
80% shop floor, 20%
SolidWorks at 8 AM, machining a fixture or debugging a cobot by 10 AM.
Day-to-Day Impact
Design, fabricate, and deploy
custom automation cells, tooling, and fixtures that deliver repeatable precision and accuracy.
Build and assemble machines, including
mechanical framing, pneumatics, wiring, sensors, and safety systems, from concept through completion.
Program and commission
PLCs, HMIs, vision systems, cobots, dispensers, soldering robots, and crimpers.
Fabricate prototype components
using mills, lathes, drill presses, and 3D printers, and modify off-the-shelf parts as needed.
Lead
automation projects from concept to FAT/SAT. You are the integrator, builder, and troubleshooter.
Create
DFM fixtures, poka-yoke tooling, and changeover systems that cut setup from 30 min to
Write
bulletproof SOPs, work instructions, and PLC logic that operators execute flawlessly on day one.
Balance
lines, run time studies, and achieve > 95 % OEE on high-mix, low-volume runs.
Partner
with Quality to lock in zero-defect crimps, solder joints, and epoxy cures.
You Bring
7+ years
automating
precise placement & joining processes
(medical, aerospace, or electronics contract manufacturing).
Proven track record
building machines or automation cells, end-to-end mechanical design, fabrication, wiring, and integration.
Experience
with:
Vision-guided label application (± 0.2 mm or tighter)
Automated crimping with force/distance monitoring
Robotic soldering (laser or iron)
Precision epoxy dispensing (time-pressure or auger)
Fluent
in
SolidWorks/Inventor
for fixtures & DFM; GD&T and tolerance stacks second nature.
Hands-on
with
Studio 5000, URScript, Keyence IV, Epson RC+, Nordson valves,
and other automation platforms, you debug on the floor.
Comfortable
using machine shop equipment (manual mill, lathe, bandsaw, drill press, grinders, and welding when needed).
Lean toolkit:
SMED, line balancing, quick-change fixtures.
Project leadership
scoped, budgeted, and launched cells on time, under budget.
Builders grit
you've 3D-printed nozzles, machined brackets, wired e-stops, and tuned PID loops after hours to hit spec.
We Offer
Direct bottom-line impact.
Medical/dental/vision, and PTO.
Zero red tape,
pitch Monday, prototype Tuesday, qualify next week.
Shop-floor vibe: jeans, safety glasses, shipping product that ends up in an OR.
How to Apply Send your resume, along with a 2-minute note or video, on one automation cell or machine you built, including specs, challenges, and results.
Local Orange County only. Interviews start this week. No sponsorship.
Curious? Tour the floor, watch a human operator crimp a 30 AWG lead, and tell us how you'd semi-automate or fully automate the process. See if you want to
own the future of medical cable automation:
ClearPath Medical, small team, massive precision.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
No relocation assistance | U.S. work authorization required
Who We Are ClearPath Medical is an engineer-owned contract manufacturer that
designs, builds, and ships custom medical cable assemblies
100 % in-house at our Tustin, CA facility. No layers of management. No offshore delays. Just a lean team turning intricate interconnect designs into FDA-compliant, life-critical products.
We're scaling rapidly and redefining medical device automation with in-house robotic cells, vision-guided precision, and fixtures that enable sub-millimeter placement repeatability at volume. If you get a rush watching a robot nail a 0.2 mm crimp on the first cycle, you'll thrive here.
The Role You'll
design, build, and optimize automated machines and processes
for electro-mechanical medical cable assemblies:
robotic label placement, automated stripping, crimping, soldering, and epoxy dispensing.
This is
80% shop floor, 20%
SolidWorks at 8 AM, machining a fixture or debugging a cobot by 10 AM.
Day-to-Day Impact
Design, fabricate, and deploy
custom automation cells, tooling, and fixtures that deliver repeatable precision and accuracy.
Build and assemble machines, including
mechanical framing, pneumatics, wiring, sensors, and safety systems, from concept through completion.
Program and commission
PLCs, HMIs, vision systems, cobots, dispensers, soldering robots, and crimpers.
Fabricate prototype components
using mills, lathes, drill presses, and 3D printers, and modify off-the-shelf parts as needed.
Lead
automation projects from concept to FAT/SAT. You are the integrator, builder, and troubleshooter.
Create
DFM fixtures, poka-yoke tooling, and changeover systems that cut setup from 30 min to
Write
bulletproof SOPs, work instructions, and PLC logic that operators execute flawlessly on day one.
Balance
lines, run time studies, and achieve > 95 % OEE on high-mix, low-volume runs.
Partner
with Quality to lock in zero-defect crimps, solder joints, and epoxy cures.
You Bring
7+ years
automating
precise placement & joining processes
(medical, aerospace, or electronics contract manufacturing).
Proven track record
building machines or automation cells, end-to-end mechanical design, fabrication, wiring, and integration.
Experience
with:
Vision-guided label application (± 0.2 mm or tighter)
Automated crimping with force/distance monitoring
Robotic soldering (laser or iron)
Precision epoxy dispensing (time-pressure or auger)
Fluent
in
SolidWorks/Inventor
for fixtures & DFM; GD&T and tolerance stacks second nature.
Hands-on
with
Studio 5000, URScript, Keyence IV, Epson RC+, Nordson valves,
and other automation platforms, you debug on the floor.
Comfortable
using machine shop equipment (manual mill, lathe, bandsaw, drill press, grinders, and welding when needed).
Lean toolkit:
SMED, line balancing, quick-change fixtures.
Project leadership
scoped, budgeted, and launched cells on time, under budget.
Builders grit
you've 3D-printed nozzles, machined brackets, wired e-stops, and tuned PID loops after hours to hit spec.
We Offer
Direct bottom-line impact.
Medical/dental/vision, and PTO.
Zero red tape,
pitch Monday, prototype Tuesday, qualify next week.
Shop-floor vibe: jeans, safety glasses, shipping product that ends up in an OR.
How to Apply Send your resume, along with a 2-minute note or video, on one automation cell or machine you built, including specs, challenges, and results.
Local Orange County only. Interviews start this week. No sponsorship.
Curious? Tour the floor, watch a human operator crimp a 30 AWG lead, and tell us how you'd semi-automate or fully automate the process. See if you want to
own the future of medical cable automation:
ClearPath Medical, small team, massive precision.
#J-18808-Ljbffr