Process Technician

Process Technician

Location: Onsite in Carlsbad, CA every day. Would be rare, but the Technician could be asked to support them during the weekend

Schedule: 6am-3pm, 40 hours/week

Duration: At least until the end of 2026, potential for extension

We are seeking a Process Technician to support a growing medical device manufacturing team during pilot production and manufacturing scale-up. This individual will work closely with Engineering and Production to help stabilize manufacturing processes, troubleshoot equipment and process issues, and support daily manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Apply critical thinking to solve complex problems and ask insightful questions, even without being a subject matter expert.
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure product designs and manufacturing processes are optimized for scalability and efficiency.
• Manage and organize equipment and spare parts inventory to support uninterrupted production.
• Maintain accurate documentation for equipment, including manuals and service records.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment to minimize downtime.
• Contribute to process improvement projects aimed at enhancing product quality, reducing scrap and rework, lowering costs, and boosting performance.
• Identify and troubleshoot process-related issues, implementing corrective actions to maintain production standards.
• Analyze scrap data to determine root causes and drive improvements through operator training and process control enhancements.
• Demonstrate deep process knowledge and provide hands-on guidance and training to production operators.
• Support daily production activities to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Assist in scaling equipment and processes from prototype development through pilot runs to full-scale manufacturing.

Education

• High school diploma required.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in low or high-volume production environments.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and maintain manufacturing equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety protocols, including proper use of lab safety equipment.
• Prior experience with microscope-based inspection and medical device assembly.
• Skilled in performing in-process inspections to ensure product quality and adherence to workmanship standards for medical devices.
• Experience with automated visual inspection systems (Keyence, Nikon, OGP) is a plus but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• The candidate should have good organizational skills, personal skills, and a strong follow-through, "can do" attitude.
• Follows instructions and responds to management direction.
• Position may require using a microscope up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to physically handle small, delicate parts.
• Ability to read and understand work instructions, process guidelines, visual workmanship standards, and technical drawings.