Cleaner/Deflasher - 1st Shift

Position Summary

Clean medical instruments and remove flash from product.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide cleaning of product for customer orders.
• Clean and package product based on customer requirements and hold the BMI standard for clean product.
• Provide deflashing of product for customer orders.
• Assemble and glue pads onto assemblies.
• Deflash using sharp knives, polishing wheels, dremels, cutters and picks.
• Clean parts after deflash and inspect for any nonconformance.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Meet and maintain established standards for scrap and indirect labor.
• Meet and maintain established production efficiency and effectiveness standards for production.
• Proper and complete documentation of all production data in ERP system and required paperwork.
• Complete all documentation per ISO 13485 and FDA requirements.
• Cross train and perform additional operations specific to secondary operations to be a contributing member of a cross functional team.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in ISO/FDA environment preferred.
• Proficient in math, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Excellent manual dexterity, hand/eye coordination and ability to work with very small components.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and quality control.
• Ability to be highly accurate with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to read and comprehend work instructions.
• Ability to repeat the same physical and mental activities over and over.
• Ability to maintain a sense of urgency, handle stressful situations, multitask and ability to prioritize work.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as autonomously.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively, professionally and constructively.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that can be distracting or uncomfortable.
• Includes exposure to fumes or airborne particles, non-toxic chemicals.
• Work environment is temperature controlled.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand or walk; use hands, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to sit and stand for up to 12 hours per day.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Education, Certifications, and/or Licenses Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.