Engineering Technician (Medical Device Technology) - Entry/Junior Level

Planet Pharma; Round Lake (IL); On-site; USD 30,307 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company is seeking entry/junior level Engineering Technicians in Round Lake, Illinois. The role involves testing and evaluating electromechanical medical devices. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in engineering-related fields. The position offers an hourly rate of $22.00 to $26.00 and includes benefits such as medical insurance, vision insurance, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 0-1 years of experience.
• Associate's Degree with 1-2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for testing and evaluation of medical devices.
• Monitor testing activities and document results.
• Conduct teardown testing and product failure analysis.

Skills

Lab experience

Data collection

Electrical/mechanical device handling

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

Job description

Engineering Technician (Medical Device Technology) - Entry/Junior Level

We're currently seeking entry/junior level Engineering Technicians who have an interest in the medical device/technology industry. These are all onsite roles (5 days/week) and we're open to either fresh Bachelor graduates with internship experience or those with an Associate's degree and a year of experience working within an engineering lab environment.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Taking observations, pull log files of pump (records of what occurred)
• Interacting with a lot of equipment - microscopes, strength and contention testing devices, electrical equipment, etc.

Top Skills Needed:

• Lab experience, collecting data, following procedures (will be trained on documentation practices, lab safety practices, the testing products) but need to be able to read and follow procedures- required
• Writing or developing scripts for electrical mechanical devices- a plus
• Handling electrical mechanical devices, interact with device- a plus
• Softwares: Microsoft, Windows- required (Script, Macro, Programming, Writing preferred)

Responsibilities:

• This position is primarily responsible for the electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing and evaluation of new and existing Electromechanical medical devices. Will be required to handle test stands, set-up, perform and monitor testing activities.
• Testing products in the Reliability Test Lab to test requirements specified by Product and Reliability Engineering.
• Taking direction from the Reliability Test Manager, Lab Supervisor and Test Engineers on safe working procedures, use of equipment, recording of test data, and monitoring of results.
• Performing all tests as directed by the Reliability Test Manager, Lab Supervisor and Test Engineers.
• Providing accurate and timely documented results.
• Communicating test results to appropriate engineering personnel.
• Performing teardown destructive testing or test to failure activities as part of the product development process.
• Verifying and validating proposed and/or implemented changes to existing products. Performing specified tests of competitive products as part of the new product development process.
• Participating with product failure analysis collaboratively with project engineers, including the suggestion of product design improvements based on observation and test results.
• Setting up a variety of electrical, mechanical and/or electronic equipment to include environmental chambers, Life Test equipment, Product Specific test equipment, Mechanical gauges and Electrical/Electronic meters.
• Designing and documenting testing configurations and setup. Creating test reports that document test results.

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree with 0-1 years of experience

Associate's Degree with 1-2 years of experience

What We Offer:

Base pay range: $22.00/hr - $26.00/hr

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)