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If you take pride in doing careful, hands-on work well - and you want that work to actually mean something - keep reading.\nRheo Engineering is a fast-growing team of roughly 100 engineers, craftsmen, and professionals building the powder handling systems and products that help pharmaceutical manufacturers produce medicine safely, efficiently, and reliably. We’re a critical link in the medicine supply chain, and we take that responsibility seriously. Our values - Bold Humility, Reliability, Collaboration, Competence, and Initiative - aren’t just words on a wall. They shape who we are and who we hire.\nAs an Assembler I on our Rheo Flexibles production team, you’ll build custom powder handling products used to manufacture medicine around the world. 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