Associate Heart Valve Specialist

Edwards Lifesciences (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in medical technology located in Singapore is seeking a skilled assembly technician to contribute to the sewing assembly of medical devices. You will play a critical role in ensuring product quality and adherence to manufacturing processes. Candidates should have secondary education and a keen attention to detail, with a preference for those with sewing and GMP experience. This role requires good manual dexterity and the ability to follow established guidelines closely.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in sewing, GMP, clean room, medical device is preferred.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and speak English.
• Strict attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Use tools to perform sewing assembly of stents/valves.
• Perform verifications against specifications.
• Clean and sanitize work stations.
• Conduct visual inspections.
• Document traceable information on device history records.

Skills

Hand eye coordination

Manual dexterity

Basic computer skills

Communication skills

Education

Secondary Education

Tools

Needles

Scissors

Microscope

Specialized tooling

Job description

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. At Edwards Lifesciences facilities around the world, our Manufacturing teams create the tools, technologies, and devices that transform patients’ lives. As part of our sewing, assembly, delivery, and distribution teams, your attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement will help us turn innovative ideas into reality. Your purpose-driven work will help leave lasting and positive impacts on patient lives.

Applies skill and dexterity in the sewing of tissue and non-tissue components used to produce medical devices, in keeping with regulatory and company guidelines.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Use tools (e.g. needles, scissors, forceps, specialized tooling, microscope, magnifying lamp, MES) to perform assigned steps, in rotation, in the sewing assembly of stent/valves
• Perform verifications, against specifications, of completed steps, of stent and/or valve
• Review, follow and perform job functions in compliance with established work instructions and adherence with SOPs, including recording traceable information on device history records, which may include entry into JDE and any other systems (e.g. MES), as required
• Perform line clearance, i.e., cleaning and sanitizing work stations at the start of the shift and when transitioning to next work orders
• Perform visual inspection under a microscope, and sequential review of colleagues' work
• Other incidental duties: General work area housekeeping, general sanitization of work area with approved chemicals, material handling, printing

What you'll need (Required):

Secondary Education with previous sewing, GMP, clean room, medical device experience Preferred

No previous related experience Required

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Ability to use small hand tools, hand eye coordination, and high manual dexterity
• Basic level of understanding of manufacturing procedures
• Basic computer skills, preferred
• Good hand eye coordination, required
• Ability to read, comprehend, and speak English, and good communication skills, required
• Must be able to work in a team environment and with minimum supervision by following detailed established manufacturing instructions
• Successful completion of ongoing job training of assembly process steps
• Strict attention to detail
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control