Quality Technician - 2nd shift

Nextern • Maple Grove, MN

8d • $50,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Technician ensures production and process control compliance during the development and manufacturing of medical devices at Nextern’s Maple Grove facility. The role may also involve quality assurance of product conformance to dimensional, electrical, and visual workmanship standards in accordance with requirements.

The position provides direct monitoring and correction or training of production staff, reviews Device History Records at the close of manufacturing and before product release, and makes decisions about product issues and acceptability. The technician also evaluates procedures to support quality production, provides technical support to the Quality group, and may prepare technical reports and other quality documentation. The role requires safe work habits and maintaining a clean, safe work area.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of experience in a quality technician or similar role.
• Working knowledge of quality control standards and testing techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret procedures and engineering drawings in English.
• Strong GDP experience.
• Ability to write detailed reports and other technical documents.
• Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Knowledge of Microsoft tools, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• General ERP and PLM understanding.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production and process control compliance during medical device development and manufacturing, including direct monitoring and correction or training of production staff.
• Perform comprehensive manufacturing Device History Record (DHR) reviews at the close of the manufacturing process and for product release.
• Decide how to handle product issues with operators and determine whether product is acceptable.
• Identify and evaluate procedures to ensure quality product production during manufacturing.
• Provide technical support to the Quality group as required.
• Write technical reports and other required quality documentation as needed.
• Demonstrate safe work habits and maintain a clean and safe work area.

Benefits

• Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision).
• Retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off and personal days.
• Birthday holiday.
• Lifetime membership subsidy and wellness resources.
• Basic and voluntary life insurance and AD&D coverage.
• Family leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Taco Thursdays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED