Quality Technician - 2nd shift
About The Position
At Nextern, the Quality Technician helps ensure production and process control compliance during the development and manufacturing of medical devices at the Maple Grove facility. The role may also involve quality assurance of product conformance to dimensional, electrical, and visual workmanship standards in accordance with requirements. This is a second-shift position, Monday through Thursday, from 3:30 PM to 2:00 AM. The technician monitors production, supports quality decisions, reviews manufacturing records, and provides technical support and documentation. Nextern partners with OEMs, clinicians, and innovators to design, develop, and manufacture medical devices across the product lifecycle.
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 written in English.
- Strong GDP experience.
- Ability to write detailed reports and other technical documents.
- Ability to perform arithmetic with 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 Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- General ERP and PLM understanding.
Responsibilities
- Ensure production and process control compliance during medical-device development and manufacturing.
- Directly monitor production staff and provide correction or training as needed.
- Perform comprehensive manufacturing Device History Record (DHR) reviews at the close of manufacturing and before product release.
- Decide how to handle product issues with operators and whether product is acceptable.
- Identify and evaluate procedures to help ensure quality products during manufacturing.
- Provide technical support to the Quality group as required.
- Prepare technical reports and other required quality documentation as needed.
- Demonstrate safe work habits and maintain a clean, 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.
- Life insurance (basic, voluntary, and AD&D).
- Family leave (maternity and paternity).
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Taco Thursdays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
