Development Tech III

Forj Medical•Vadnais Heights, MN

About The Position

Exceptional People. Hard Problems. Meaningful Careers. Big Impact. Nowhere else can you touch as many life-changing medical technologies. At Forj Medical, we work side by side with more than 100 medical device companies from startups to global giants to bring life-enhancing technologies to market. Working with us means solving hard problems with extraordinary people in a collaborative work environment. Join us. Job Summary: The Development (Senior) Technician (Product or Process) performs a wide variety of analytical and technical functions pertaining to product and/or process development in such a manner that complete and accurate analysis, records, and reports are delivered. This individual is involved in new product teams, communicates cross-functionally with other engineering groups, and contributes to writing of protocols and reports in areas of experience. This role with work with equipment frequently and be a hands-on assistant to engineer driven work and problem solving. This person has experience with specific product types and process/equipment to be considered a valuable source of information for Engineering, and can work fairly independently on larger scope of deliverables.

Requirements

Minimum two-year technical education or equivalent experience
Minimum four-years (4) technician experience
Two years PC experience; AS400, JD Edwards, and Windows knowledge a plus
Must be able to work with minimal direction with demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Highly organized and detail oriented. Demonstrated initiative toward self-development (extra curricular activities, classes, etc.)
Has working knowledge of computers including spreadsheets, word processing, data analysis
Demonstrates problem-solving skills
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of company products a plus

Responsibilities

Follows instructions and executes process and product development tasks, can operate independently once objectives are communicated until tasks are completed.
Thoroughly understands all operations in their area including immediate up and down-stream operations.
Performs basic data entry, word processing, and spreadsheets.
Has some ability for basic data analysis.
Accesses the information network as needed.
Records data accurately in lab notebook.
Can train Operators.
Assists Engineers and other Technicians in equipment selection.
Assists Engineers in identifying the technical source of problems, can create solution recommendations.
Makes adjustments and recommendations to product specifications, process parameters, or equipment under Engineer’s direction.
Can conduct independent root cause analysis, prototype builds, and product testing.
Has a working knowledge of documentation control system.
Writes protocols and reports for Engineering approval as required.
Can develop tooling and fixture concepts, conducts simple CAD modeling.
Other duties may be assigned.