R&D Technician II

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Pay Range: $24.34hr - $27.34hr

• AA Degree or equivalent work experience in related discipline.
• 3+ years of related experience.
• Prior experience in a lab environment including analytical laboratory skills such as weighing, pipetting, and scientific method.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• Performs routine testing assignments requiring basic interpretation of established procedures.
• Gather and record data, analyze results, and verify & report test results.
• Assignments require broad judgment in troubleshooting.
• Create and maintain data files and forms.
• Communicate with a wide variety of personnel in and outside of the plant.
• Identify areas of improvement and participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Use documentation systems to research information and generate Change Requests.
• Assist in developing and qualify data sheets, equipment/fixtures, visual standards, and test methods.
• Initiate, investigate, and assist in the generation and completion of NCEPs and DDAs.
• Assist with product failure analysis.
• Communicate testing results to teams.
• Assist engineers in failure analysis and CAPA activities, including assignment as a CAPA project member.
• Support process and product qualification activities.
• Serve support roles during external audits such as document retriever or auditee.
• Perform special quality initiatives with guidance.
• Demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.
• Employ basic analytical lab skills such as reading a meniscus, pipetting, using a balance, and using a stir plate.
• Work within a high-performance cross-functional team performing routine medical device particulate testing ensuring delivery of the highest quality result to the customer.

• DV test protocol training and execution experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Quick learner willing to learn the current test processes and procedures in a regulated environment.
• Able to multitask between projects in different stages of development.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and fulfilling documentation requirements.
• Ability to communicate detailed information to the project teams.
• Ability to work in a team environment interacting with engineers and technicians.
• Prior experience in test documentation through lab notebooks or reports.
• Experience in medical device industry preferably testing medical devices.
• Operate and maintain test equipment.
• Chemistry or Biology experience.

• Analytical laboratory skills.
• Weighing.
• Pipetting.
• Scientific method.
• Microsoft Word.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Microsoft Outlook.
• Data analysis.
• Troubleshooting.
• Change Requests.
• CAPA.
• NCEP.
• DDA.
• Product failure analysis.
• Quality compliance.

• AA Degree or equivalent work experience in related discipline.
• 3+ years of related experience.

• Ability to lift 35 lbs.
• Ability to stand for 8 hours.