Mechanical Engineering Lab Technician

Title: Mechanical Engineering Lab Technician

Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ

Contract Term: 5+ Months

Shift/

Hours:

1st Shift (8-9am to 4-5pm) / 40hrs

Client: Medical Device Company

Job Category: Operational Management

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens Or GC Holders Only)

No H1B’s

The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of associates so classified.

Reporting to the Operations Team Member, the associate plans, performs and analyzes bench-level engineering tests and/or research experiments designed to test the feasibility of concepts or technologies required for development of new products. Assist, when relevant, in transfer of technologies into product development. Participates, when necessary, on product development core or project teams.

• Independently plans and performs experiments that support new product or technology feasibility testing.
• Critically analyzes data generated from experiments. Synthesizes resulting evaluations of product and technology feasibility, as well as ideas and concepts and records them in an R&D Notebook.
• Reports results of experiments to Operation management and peers. Advises of the product development implications arising from the results and when necessary prepares technical reports.
• Supports the IDS intellectual property strategy by documenting data and independent, unique and patentable ideas that result from experimentations and concept generation.
• Maintains scientific equipment as necessary to support scientific and technical objectives as well as regulatory and governance requirements.
• Maintains good laboratory practices (GLP) consistent with IDS product development objectives and regulatory guidelines.
• Interfaces with engineering to support experimental designs and performs testing of product produced experimentally as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Knowledge of the operation of mechanical measurement equipment (e.g. Instron) desirable.
• Operation of diagnostic instrumentation desirable.
• Superior communication skills, both written and oral.
• Knowledge of computer programs.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis desirable.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.

Associate's degree or the equivalence in relevant experience.

Minimum 0-5+ years direct laboratory experience