Quality Technician 1

Surmodics•Eden Prairie, MN

17d

About The Position

Surmodics is pursuing highly differentiated medical devices that are designed to address unmet clinical needs and engineered to the most demanding requirements. This key growth strategy leverages the combination of the Company’s expertise in proprietary surface technologies, along with enhanced device design, development and manufacturing capabilities. The Company mission remains to improve the detection and treatment of disease. The Quality Technician 1 is responsible for performing a variety of functions to support the overall quality system. This position may be assigned to one area, or may rotate through each area. The Quality Technician 1 receives detailed instructions and is responsible for carrying out these instructions with varying degrees of supervision, depending on position and task.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 1 year full-time work experience, working in a technical or quality support function
Ability to support a team environment through collaboration, leadership, and work ethic
Ability to train on simple lab instrumentation such as pH meters, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, moisture analyzers and rheometers
Ability to train on software programs that support the quality function
Ability to review documentation according to defined requirements
Basic understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to perform statistical mathematical calculations and be comfortable with using a calculator and spreadsheets, and other statistical programs
Ability to maintain complete and legible documentation
Ability to follow directions and procedures and have key attention to detail
Complete work assignments according to deadlines and maintain thorough and clear documentation of daily activities

Responsibilities

Follows internal policies and procedures in compliance with current FDA cGMP regulations, applicable ISO standards and Surmodics internal policies and procedures.
Sampling and testing of raw materials and finished products
Simple analysis of raw materials and finished products using wet chemistry and basic instrumentation
Performs finished product testing
General equipment and lab maintenance
Assembles and reviews batch release paperwork and device history records
Inspects and releases intermediates and finished products against material/product specification requirements
Samples and maintains retains for intermediates and finished products
Assists with document control and archiving activities
Reviews calibration certifications for compliance to procedures
Organizes lab area and prepares equipment for calibration
Reviews monthly schedule to ensure equipment is calibrated and maintained per schedule
Inspects and releases incoming materials against material specification requirements
Segregates and labels materials per approved procedures
Samples and maintains retains for raw materials

Benefits

Surmodics offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a bonus program, 401(k) with employer match, tuition reimbursement and student debt repayment program.

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