Medical Device NPD Technician — Prototyping & Assembly

Quasar Medical | Medical Device Manufacturer; Galway; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Quasar Medical in Ireland is seeking an NPD Technician to support development and industrialisation of single-use medical devices from prototype to manufacturing transfer. You will assemble development devices, support process and tooling, and maintain build records in a controlled medical-device environment.

Working with NPD Engineering, Quality and Operations, you will document results, ensure traceability, train others, and help drive continuous improvement while adhering to cleanroom and

Qualifications

• Leaving Certificate, equivalent secondary-level qualification, or relevant vocational qualification.
• Previous experience in a technical manufacturing, assembly, laboratory, engineering, or medical-device environment.
• Experience following written work instructions, drawings, specifications, or controlled procedures.
• Experience completing accurate production, laboratory, or engineering records.
• Demonstrated experience performing detailed manual assembly or inspection work.
• Previous experience with braided catheters or balloon catheters advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assemble medical-device prototypes, engineering samples, verification units, and pilot builds in accordance with approved instructions and engineering direction.
• Support NPD engineers in the development and optimisation of assembly processes, fixtures, tooling, and test methods.
• Perform in-process inspection, dimensional measurement, functional testing, and other development testing in accordance with defined procedures.
• Accurately document build conditions, process parameters, test results, observations, and material usage in engineering notebooks, routers, travellers, and electronic systems.
• Maintain traceability of materials, components, samples, and development builds.
• Identify and communicate build, material, equipment, documentation, or process issues to the responsible engineer.
• Support equipment trials, process characterisation, prototype builds, design verification, validation, and manufacturing transfer activities.
• Prepare materials, equipment, fixtures, and documentation for development builds and testing.
• Support controlled experiments and data collection under the direction of NPD Engineering.
• Train technicians and production personnel on new or revised assembly methods once the process has been appropriately defined and approved.
• Maintain an organised and safe development workspace, including appropriate control of tools, materials, samples, and equipment.
• Work in accordance with applicable quality-system, cleanroom, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Support continuous improvement activities within the NPD laboratory and manufacturing environment.
• Perform other related duties consistent with the scope of the position.

Job description

Quasar Medical in Ireland is seeking an NPD Technician to support development and industrialisation of single-use medical devices from prototype to manufacturing transfer. You will assemble development devices, support process and tooling, and maintain build records in a controlled medical-device environment.

Working with NPD Engineering, Quality and Operations, you will document results, ensure traceability, train others, and help drive continuous improvement while adhering to cleanroom and