Coatings Technician III- Temporary Assignment

Surmodics•Horsham, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Surmodics Services & Technologies is committed to providing the best in developing, manufacturing, and applying coatings on medical devices. We are looking for a temporary (approximately 10 months) Medical Device Coatings Technician III associate to take our manufactured coating and apply it to medical devices using a machine process. This associate would be required to follow all safety guidelines to complete the detailed coating steps. This is a 2nd shift, 10-hour a day role, Monday through Thursday, 2:00pm-12:30am, located in Horsham, PA.

Requirements

High school diploma required
Experience in a technical discipline with minimum 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing, process development or production environment preferred
Critical Skills: mixing materials, reading, and understanding product specifications and SOP’s, operating various manufacturing machines, measuring & inspecting products/materials and clearly documenting all activities.
Ability to set up and perform all physical test methods for coated and uncoated devices.
Ability to prioritize and efficiently complete tasks with consistency and accuracy, often under pressure and/or short deadlines
Detail oriented, highly organized, capable of completing high quality work
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with co-workers as well as work independently
Ability to interpret technical drawings
Computer literacy with Microsoft package, spreadsheet, and e-mail software
Strong oral and written communications skills
Ensures all interactions are consistent with company values and treats others with dignity and respect

Responsibilities

Lead medical device coating production to ensure processes are conducted according to GMP’s, customer specifications, company SOP’s and work instructions
Prepare medical devices for production and perform operating procedures for applying coatings
Perform set up of coating stations to device specifications
Load machine with devices, install and confirm program, monitor device movements throughout processing, unload devices and verify process for accuracy
Create finished labels and perform device intermediate and finished packaging
Assist in troubleshooting equipment
Keep work area clean, organized and operating according to company and ISO standards.
Write coating procedures and/or other work instructions
Create, review, and approve batch records to ensure accuracy and archive documentation upon completion
Ensure materials and solutions used in processing are recorded
Engage in continuous-improvement objectives and seek opportunities to support personal and company growth
Provide cross-functional support and perform additional duties as assigned or required to meet organizational goals and objectives
Provide instructions to the coating team (technicians I & II) as needed during execution of coating production.
Identify novel coating techniques and demonstrate their feasibility for use in processing developmental coating runs.
Perform visual and tactile evaluations and inspections for coated devices