Technician I, Bipolar

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician, and environmental safety. Aesculap, Inc., a B. Braun company, focuses on advanced technologies for general surgery, neurosurgery, and closure technologies.

About the role

Responsible for repairing, refurbishing, and cleaning basic BiPolar surgical instruments under the supervision of a Lead Technician.

Schedule

7am–3:30pm, Monday–Friday

Responsibilities

• Buff, polish, grind, and perform repairs on basic BiPolar surgical instruments (including but not limited to BiPolar forceps and scissors).
• Perform surface treatment and coating of instruments.
• Conduct red-wheeling and bead blasting as needed.
• Repair, replace, and realign components to complete full refurbishment of BiPolar instrumentation.
• Evaluate, adjust, and test instrumentation.
• Maintain daily work logs.
• Tape instruments as required.
• Comply with applicable ISO and FDA regulations as stated in the Quality Manual.
• Successfully complete all required ISO and SOP training as outlined in the career path guide.
• Clean work area daily.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• Previous experience with machining or handling delicate metal instruments is desirable.
• Six months of refurbishing experience (preferred).
• Successful completion of Technician I BiPolar Basic Repair training schedule requirements, including:
  • Passing quality inspection.
  • Demonstrating how to locate applicable inspection instructions.
  • Identifying and listing applicable test materials on the worksheet.
  • Identifying and listing the appropriate equipment and tools on the worksheet.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to handle or feel objects and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with groups of customers or employees within the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment

In compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Aesculap provides a safe working environment. The noise level is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

$19.31–$27.03 per hour. The range takes into account factors such as skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and business needs.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.