Finishing Operator, 2nd Shift

At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Branch Medical Group, a subsidiary of Globus Medical Inc., manufactures a wide range of implants for spinal and orthopedic applications as well as designs the instrumentation cases that house them.

About the role

The Finishing Operator is responsible for visually inspecting, deburring, cleaning, tumbling, blasting, and spinning small machined components. This includes using various tooling to remove loose or fixed burrs, cleaning sharp edges, and polishing and blending machined surfaces of medical devices. This individual works with the entire department to ensure parts are finished properly to meet company standards.

The Finishing job family consists of two levels, based on experience and demonstrated skills:

• Finishing B (entry level): Deburring components such as screws, screw components, tulips, and Peek spacers. Tasks include vapor degreasing, basket blasting, spinning, hand blasting, and tumbling of components.
• Finishing A: All Finishing B tasks plus added complexity, such as deburring expandable components, spacer components, and vibratory tumbling.

Responsibilities

• Visual inspections of machined components using a stereo-microscope.
• Measures and inspects medical device products in accordance with manufacturing specifications.
• Cleans, blasts, tumbles, and spins sub-components following established procedures.
• Utilizes hand tools including deburring knives, files, and pneumatic tools to remove burrs and assemble parts; operates automatic machine equipment for tumbling, blasting, and cleaning.
• Performs hand blasting and visual inspections using illumination devices and microscopes to ensure internal areas of components are adequately deburred.
• Escalates problems or issues to the Finishing Manager.
• Accurately completes all quality documentation and inspection sheets.
• Follows verbal and written instructions such as blueprints, travelers, work instructions, process specifications, sketches, and directions from supervisors to complete assembly and inspection tasks.
• Adheres to company policies, including the Code of Conduct, AdvaMed Code, and MedTech Code.
• Ensures compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations through training and knowledge maintenance.
• Represents the company professionally and upholds ethical business practices in all interactions.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under a microscope for extended periods.
• Ability to read part drawings; above-average manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude.
• Organized, team player with the ability to multi-task effectively.
• Reliable, self-starting, and able to work with little or no supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products.

Physical Demands

• Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Our Values

Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values:

• Passionate about Innovation: Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do. We continuously develop better solutions.
• Customer Focused: We listen to our customers’ needs and respond with a sense of urgency.
• Teamwork: Working together, anything is possible. We value every person on our team, treat each other with respect, and support one another.
• Driven: We pursue our mission with energy and passion. We are nimble, results-oriented, and decisive in overcoming obstacles.