Coatings Technician III- Temporary Assignment

About the role

Surmodics Services & Technologies is committed to providing the best in developing, manufacturing, and applying coatings on medical devices. We are looking for a temporary (approximately 10 months) Medical Device Coatings Technician III associate to take our manufactured coating and apply it to medical devices using a machine process. This associate would be required to follow all safety guidelines to complete the detailed coating steps. This is a 2nd shift, 10-hour a day role, Monday through Thursday, 2:00pm–12:30am, located in Horsham, PA.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical device coating production to ensure processes are conducted according to GMP’s, customer specifications, company SOP’s and work instructions
• Prepare medical devices for production and perform operating procedures for applying coatings
• Perform set up of coating stations to device specifications
• Load machine with devices, install and confirm program, monitor device movements throughout processing, unload devices and verify process for accuracy
• Create finished labels and perform device intermediate and finished packaging
• Assist in troubleshooting equipment
• Keep work area clean, organized and operating according to company and ISO standards
• Write coating procedures and/or other work instructions
• Create, review, and approve batch records to ensure accuracy and archive documentation upon completion
• Ensure materials and solutions used in processing are recorded
• Engage in continuous-improvement objectives and seek opportunities to support personal and company growth
• Provide cross-functional support and perform additional duties as assigned or required to meet organizational goals and objectives
• Provide instructions to the coating team (technicians I & II) as needed during execution of coating production
• Identify novel coating techniques and demonstrate their feasibility for use in processing developmental coating runs
• Perform visual and tactile evaluations and inspections for coated devices

Qualifications

• High school diploma required
• Experience in a technical discipline with minimum 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing, process development or production environment preferred

Critical Skills

• Mixing materials
• Reading and understanding product specifications and SOP’s
• Operating various manufacturing machines
• Measuring & inspecting products/materials and clearly documenting all activities
• Ability to set up and perform all physical test methods for coated and uncoated devices
• Ability to prioritize and efficiently complete tasks with consistency and accuracy, often under pressure and/or short deadlines
• Detail oriented, highly organized, capable of completing high quality work
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with co-workers as well as work independently
• Ability to interpret technical drawings
• Computer literacy with Microsoft package, spreadsheet, and e-mail software
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Ensures all interactions are consistent with company values and treats others with dignity and respect

Pay

Targeted Salary Range: $75,000—$76,000 USD