Microbiology Technician III- 1st Shift
About The Position
Medtronic is seeking a Microbiology Technician III for their 1st shift Operations Quality role at the Santa Ana facility, supporting tissue valve manufacturing. This position involves testing various samples from the manufacturing area, including bioburden testing, sterility testing, and environmental monitoring. The role also includes investigating potential quality issues related to microbiology and driving continuous improvements within the lab. The ideal candidate will have firsthand microbiology testing experience. Medtronic emphasizes a culture of acting boldly, competing to win, moving with speed, fostering belonging, and delivering results. This role requires a minimum of 5 days a week onsite to foster professional growth and cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
- Requires 3 years of experience
- No minimum education requirement.
Nice To Haves
- Science based degree.
- Experience with aseptic technique, sterility testing, bioburden testing, endotoxin testing.
- Problem-solving skills – troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for process or product excursions.
- Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement experience – Exposure to methodologies like 5 whys, A3 and/or participation in Kaizen events to drive process improvements.
- Familiarity with quality standards and regulatory requirements – Understanding of ISO standards, FDA regulations, or other relevant industry quality standards.
- Technical writing skills – Ability to create technical documentation, reports, and NCMR-related records.
- Systems knowledge: SAP, Agile, Microsoft Office products especially Excel and Word.
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Responsibilities
- Performs analysis, inspection, and tests of raw materials, production samples, and/or finished products from manufacturing, to ensure quality standards and compliance to manufacturing instructions and regulatory requirements.
- Performs a variety of tasks to aid in manufacturing issues and initial investigation activities into potential nonconformities.
- Reviews data for conformance to procedures.
- Technical writing - documents investigations into potential nonconformities and drafts nonconformance reports.
- Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability leave
- Dependent daycare spending account
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- Incentive plans
- 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
- Short-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
