Technician 2

Surmodics, Inc.; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Student debt repayment

Job summary

Surmodics, Inc. in Eden Prairie, MN, is seeking a Manufacturing Coating Technician to support medical device coating services for customers. You will handle medical devices and apply proprietary polymers with attention to quality and documentation.

The role covers coating operations, material inspection, calibration/verification, data recording per Good Documentation Practices, and collaboration with coating engineers to feasibility and release requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years Medical Device manufacturing experience.
• Research and Development production experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and inspect materials for coating operations.
• Perform Dip Coating operations and verification activities.
• Perform Curing operations and verification activities.
• Measure dimensions of material to verify conformance to specifications.
• Visually inspect materials to ensure quality of raw and finished medical device products.
• Read procedures to determine product specifications or material requirements.
• Record operational or production data in accordance with Good Documentation Practices to ensure quality.
• Label or mark production or equipment with identifying information.
• Train technicians on certified operations.
• Reconciliation of batch records.
• Assist coating engineers with feasibility activities.
• Review procedures and provide feedback on feasibility to be performed until commercial release requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Reading procedures

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Surmodics is pursuing highly differentiated medical devices that are designed to address unmet clinical needs and engineered to the most demanding requirements. This key growth strategy leverages the combination of the Company’s expertise in proprietary surface technologies, along with enhanced device design, development and manufacturing capabilities. The Company mission remains to improve the detection and treatment of disease.

Job Summary

This position supports medical device coating services for Surmodics customers. The technician position will be responsible for the handling of medical devices and the coating of medical devices with Surmodics proprietary polymers.

Responsibilities

Manufacturing (% Varies)

• Prepare and inspect materials for coating operations
• Perform Dip Coating operations and verification activities
• Perform Curing operations and verification activities

Manufacturing Support (% Varies)

• Measure dimensions of material to verify conformance to specifications
• Visually inspection materials to ensure quality of raw and finished medical device products
• Read procedures to determine product specifications or material requirements
• Record operational or production data in accordance with Good Documentation Practices to ensure quality
• Label or mark production or equipment with identifying information
• Train technicians on certified operations
• Reconciliation of batch records

Business Strategy (% Varies)

• Assist coating engineers with feasibility activities
• Review procedures and provide feedback on feasibility to be performed until commercial release requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years Medical Device manufacturing experience
• Research and Development production experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents

Surmodics determines base pay by evaluating market data, internal equity, skills, abilities and level of experiences for each unique, potential employee.

Surmodics offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a bonus program, 401(k) with employer match, tuition reimbursement and student debt repayment program.

Surmodics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Targeted Salary Range

$42,779 - $59,914 USD

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As set forth in Surmodics’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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