Utility I, 3rd Shift (10pm-6:30am), IK

Terumo Medical Corporation; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Terumo Medical Corporation is hiring a Utility I for the 3rd shift in Elkton, MD. This entry-level role supports multiple departments within the IK Assembly site, following SOPs and GDPs to ensure patient safety and quality.

Responsibilities include adherence to safety, process controls, and participating in improvement teams. The position emphasizes dexterity, precision, and teamwork in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Requires manual dexterity and ability to follow SOPs.
• Attention to detail and precision in manufacturing tasks.
• Good communication skills for team coordination.
• Ability to work effectively in individual or team settings.
• Adherence to GMP/GDP processes and Terumo Quality System.

Responsibilities

• Follow applicable national and international regulations.
• Adhere to all safety requirements.
• Perform representative Utility I operations (Cutting/Washing, Rodding/DeRodding, Sheath Tip Forming & Inspection).
• Perform Infllate/Deflate tests, RF Welding, Bonding, Curvature Insertion, and Hand Assembly.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Process adherence

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Utility I, 3rd Shift (10pm-6:30am), IK

Date:Aug 13, 2026

Req ID:5594

Location:

Elkton, MD, US

Company:Terumo Medical Corporation

Department:IK Assembly

Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients. TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation; one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $6+ billion in sales, 30,000+ employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations. Terumo Medical Corporation is comprised of two strategic business divisions: Terumo Interventional Systems and Terumo Medical Products.

We believe that the future is bright for everyone at Terumo. We work with the future in mind to generate lasting change, create a bigger impact and produce greater outcomes for today, and for decades to come.

At Terumo we believe in the power of personal growth and will encourage you to get in the driver's seat - progressing in the direction you want to go by deepening your skills throughout your career. We want you to be bold, think outside the box, experiment, innovate and deliver what's next for quality healthcare. You will be part of a collaborative, respectful and resilient team of associates and leaders around the world, working together as partners to achieve more than you thought possible, providing real-world, impactful solutions for patients.

Join us and help shape wherever we go next!

Advancing healthcare with heart

Job Summary

The Utility 1 position is a very flexible entry level position that is utilized in several departments throughout the TMC Elkton manufacturing site. While this is the first step in the hierarchy of hourly manufacturing positions, attention to detail and adherence to SOPs, CGMPs, and GDPs are just as critical to patient safety and ability to succeed in this role as these skills and competencies are in more advanced positions.

Job Details/Responsibilities

1. Associate is responsible to follow requirements of applicable national and international regulations.

2. Closely adhere to all safety requirements

3. Representative operations performed by a Utility I include (but are not limited to):

4. Cutting&Washing

5. Rodding/DeRodding

6. Sheath Tip Forming & Inspection

7. Dilator Tip Forming

8. Silicon Application

9. Hand Assembly

10. Infllate/Deflate (leak testing)

11. RF Welding (PVC welding)

12. Tube or Valve Bonding (gluing)

13. Curvature Insertion

14. Maintains clean work area.

15. Adheres to Good Manufacturing and Good Documentation Practices

16. Participates in project performance team meetings on behalf of the job unit in order to provide ideas, methods, or processes for unit/company performance improvement.

17. Associate is responsible to follow requirements of TMC Quality System; including but not limited to: process controls, inspection procedures, document/data control, and change control practices.

18. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Requires manual dexterity/hand-eye coordination

• Ability to precisely adhere to process requirements

• Attention to detail

• Good communication skills

• Ability to work productively in an individual or team setting

Qualifications/ Background Experiences

• High school diploma or equivalent

It is Terumo’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As a Company, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

Final compensation packages may be higher or lower than what is listed, and will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, internal equity, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand. We provide competitive and comprehensive benefit options which include: annual bonus, paid vacation, paid holidays, health, dental and vision benefits, 401(k), with matching contributions, tax advantage savings accounts, legal plan, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, voluntary long-term disability, short term disability, critical illness and accident insurance, parental leave, personal leave, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, and an employee assistance program.

Rate of pay: $17.20/hour plus 15% shift differential = $19.78/hour.