Senior Research and Development (R&D) Technician – 1st Shift – Starting at $32.22/hr
About The Position
As a Senior Research and Development (R&D) Technician, you will provide technical support on a variety of products for Stryker Inari. In this position, you will work independently and with project teams, technicians, engineers, and scientists in the development and analysis of products, materials, processes, or equipment. Additionally, in this role you will: Assist engineers in developing work instructions and assist in validating new processes Act as a technical leader and lead cross-functional training for new processes, materials, test methods and prototypes Analyze data, calculate statistics, and provides input to product test reports Actively participate in project team meetings; coordinating and monitoring project task execution and project progress against deliverables Identify and acquire necessary supplies, materials, equipment, and tools for specific projects, interacting with vendors as necessary Become experts on use of complex test equipment, train staff on its operations, and confirm required calibration or preventative maintenance Build quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements Use sound technical judgement in making independent decisions Ensure products are tested to the most current/validated method/process and specification and documentation is correctly completed per Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) to adhere to quality standards
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED/equivalent
- At least 3 years of related technical experience
- Experience working in a clean room setting or building with catheter-based technologies
- Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel)
- Ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 35 pounds
Nice To Haves
- Associates or Bachelors degree with focus in engineering or a technical science
- 5 or more years of experience working with prototyping or research and development
- Direct experience utilizing test or measurement equipment (ex. calipers, oscilloscopes, and multimeters)
- Experience with coiling/braiding, welding and/or soldering of small-scale items
Responsibilities
- Assist engineers in developing work instructions and assist in validating new processes
- Act as a technical leader and lead cross-functional training for new processes, materials, test methods and prototypes
- Analyze data, calculate statistics, and provides input to product test reports
- Actively participate in project team meetings; coordinating and monitoring project task execution and project progress against deliverables
- Identify and acquire necessary supplies, materials, equipment, and tools for specific projects, interacting with vendors as necessary
- Become experts on use of complex test equipment, train staff on its operations, and confirm required calibration or preventative maintenance
- Build quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements
- Use sound technical judgement in making independent decisions
- Ensure products are tested to the most current/validated method/process and specification and documentation is correctly completed per Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) to adhere to quality standards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
