Associate Technician (Temp to Perm) Night Shift 6pm 6am

 Primary Purpose: (Ideal Candidate - someone who has worked on machines with troubleshooting issues. This position will work the stamp machine and troubleshoot machines when needed)

 Responsible for operating manufacturing equipment, and understanding all process inputs and
outputs for the manufacture of a proprietary medical device. They will setup and operate state of the art
equipment, and will assist in the design and development of an effective,
efficient, and robust manufacturing process for short term and long term
production of a series of medical devices.  

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Primary Responsibilities:  

• Operates
  injection molding machines and auxiliary manufacturing equipment making a
  proprietary medical device in a white room environment. 
• Oversees
  and maintains injection molding processes that will achieve world-class
  manufacturing standards for quality, productivity, and customer
  satisfaction in a medical device market. 
• Analyzes,
  and resolves quality and manufacturing problems by applying knowledge of
  injection molding, production methods, and quality improvement techniques. 

· Assist in development of automation,
and execution of validation protocols and reports. 

· Assist in the training of other process
techs / operators about the use and safety of the equipment.  

• Assist
  in the creation of work instructions as needed for daily tasks. 
• Assist
  in the designing of fixtures needed for production / quality activities. 
• Operate
  independently with limited oversight. 

· Assist in
the creation of work instructions and process flows as needed for daily tasks. 

· Excellent
written and oral communication skills are essential.  

· All
other duties as requested or assigned. 

Education:    

Required  

• High
  School Diploma or Equivalent    

Preferred: 

Skills and Experience:    

Required  

• 2 - 5
  years of experience in injection molding manufacturing, or related
  discipline in a scientific, engineering, or similar discipline required. 
• Capable
  of understanding and explaining scientific molding practices with
  engineering personnel to assist troubleshooting of molding processes and
  equipment.  
• Must
  be familiar with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and Windows
  applications.  
• Detail
  oriented with good organization and prioritizing skills.  

· Spreadsheet skills. 

· Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge
of quality concepts to the completion of significant assignments. 

· Ability to deal with quality issues
proactively both tactically and strategically. 

· Ability to define problems, collect data,
establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 

· Ability to work cooperatively and
collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external
parties.    

Preferred  

• Basic
  statistical or analytical techniques training preferred 
• 5 - 10
  years of experience in injection molding manufacturing, or related
  discipline in a scientific, engineering, or similar discipline
  preferred. 
• Lean
  Manufacturing experience a plus (Experience with 5S, 5Ys, Kaizen,
  Process Mapping)  
• Medical
  device experience a plus  
• Lock-Out /
   Tag-Out training and experience