About this role
Job Description Summary Help build technology that supports patient care. As a Production Associate, you’ll work in a hands-on, team-based manufacturing environment producing precision electromechanical and mechanical products for critical healthcare technologies.
Your work may include assembly, manufacturing, testing, cleaning, packaging, cable and component assembly, soldering, bonding, standard troubleshooting, and following established manufacturing processes to ensure quality and efficiency. You’ll also support a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
At our State College site, teams design, manufacture, and service diagnostic medical ultrasound transducers (probes) used in surgery, urology, cardiology, and radiology. In this high-mix, low-volume, regulated manufacturing environment, advanced engineering, precision manufacturing, and lifecycle support come together to deliver critical imaging technology that enables clinicians to make real-time decisions in patient care.
Job Description Why join GE HealthCare? We invest in our employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and future, including:
• Benefits start on your first day of work with no waiting period for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Multiple medical plan options, including Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility.
• Paid time off and paid parental bonding leave.
• Tuition assistance and adoption assistance programs.
• 401(k) with company matching contributions plus additional company retirement contributions.
• Employee assistance and mental health support resources.
• Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance, legal plans, and identity protection.
Key Responsibilities
• Perform routine product assembly operations including bonding, potting, epoxy mixing, soldering, wiring, lensing, and installation of plastic and metal components.
• Read and follow blueprints, diagrams, method sheets, and established work instructions to assemble products according to documented manufacturing and quality standards.
• Handle small, delicate components with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Perform electro-mechanical assembly operations using hand tools, power tools, soldering equipment, and other manufacturing assembly equipment.
• Operate and maintain assembly workstations and automatic or semi-automatic production equipment as required.
• Assemble, align, adjust, and inspect fabricated parts, components, and subassemblies according to specifications and established manufacturing procedures.
• Test, calibrate, troubleshoot, and verify assemblies to ensure products meet specifications, tolerances, and quality standards.
• Repair or rework parts and assemblies that do not meet testing or quality requirements, as needed.
• Maintain accurate production and assembly records in accordance with manufacturing procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Follow all safety policies, procedures, and work practices to maintain a safe work environment.
• Support cross-training and assist in other production areas, including Wiring, Epoxy, and Final Assembly/Lensing, as business needs require.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
• General office/manufacturing environment.
• Potential exposure to hazards associated with manufacturing equipment and tools.
Job Requirements
• High School diploma or GED
• Basic computer proficiency and ability to enter accurate data.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to sit or stand at a workstation for extended periods and perform work using a microscope.
• Good manual dexterity and attention to detail.
• Flexibility to support changing business needs and work overtime as required.
Preferred Qualifications
• Microsoft Office experience.
• Strong hand-eye coordination while working under a microscope.
• Highly organized and self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.


Additional Information GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No