Position Overview

The Manufacturing Technician performs complex or specialized technical assignments, often project-based, requiring the ability to work independently. This role may involve designing, developing, maintaining or modifying manufacturing equipment, materials, systems and products. The technician uses sound judgment, a high degree of initiative, creativity in solving, and must adapt to rapidly shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment. The Manufacturing Technician sets up and maintains equipment to required standards and makes recommendations for continuous improvement of manufacturing methods in partnership with Manufacturing Engineering.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports development and manufacturing teams by testing specific aspects of products, processes, or equipment to meet defined requirements and timelines.
• Troubleshoots and resolves equipment issues requiring hands-on experience and technical interpretation of procedures and practices.
• Masters the processes and procedures used to build company products, and is qualified to train new employees (including assemblers, technicians, engineers).
• Demonstrates ingenuity, creativity and a high degree of independent action and initiative.
• Communicates effectively with team members and multi-functional partners to ensure the highest quality products, processes, or equipment to meet identified needs.
• Supplies ideas and solutions to improve processes and equipment.
• Analyzes data to identify trends and isolate cause-effect relationships; reports findings and presents progress and plans to engineers and/or management.
• Provides support data for Engineers during qualification and validation studies.
• Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity; initiates or maintains work schedules and project milestones; establishes priorities.
• Facilitates meetings and training sessions on procedures and processes for all levels of technical personnel, including engineers.
• Must be available to support production on Saturdays, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required with a minimum of 1 year experience as a manufacturing technician (or relevant experience) in the medical device industry or with 3 years’ other relevant hands on medical device experience.
• Knowledge of and compliance with applicable Quality System requirements such as QSRs, FDA, ISO, MDD and other relevant regulations.
• Understanding of and experience with 5S, Lean, and waste reduction in manufacturing.
• Experience in equipment preventive maintenance and/or calibration is a plus.
• Knowledge of PLC’s, pneumatic systems, and electrical systems.
• Experience in manufacturing processes, systems, and process/product development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively, showing flexibility to adapt to changing requirements. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour workday)
• May be required to lift objects up to 25lbs or more.
• Must be able to work in an air-conditioned office as well as a non-temperature controlled warehouse environment as needed.