Crimp Technician

Pay Range: $ 20 - $21
Shift start: Midnight 12 AM - 8:30 AM

Position Overview:
The Crimping Department position works with their hands on small, detailed projects and products, production assembly, detail-oriented machines making small parts and assists with minor/miscellaneous tasks as requested.
Responsibilities:

• Perform equipment setup, operation, minor repair, and basic daily preventative maintenance tasks to meet all standards for safety, quality, and efficiency. These tasks must be completed under minimal supervision.
• Maintain machine raw material feeds, perform any fault clearing and clear stoppages on automated equipment.
• Utilize human machine interfaces (HMIs) to identify and correct shifts in process control. Ensures adequate raw material is prepared correctly and jobs are run in a timely manner to ensure on-time delivery.
• Troubleshoot and identify potential solutions using a troubleshooting table for mechanical errors or safety issues. Able to utilize computer systems to support in the material inventory and quality management processes.
• Participates in manufacturing processes to support new product design transfer, process development, equipment validations, and process validations. Able to use measuring tools to ensure correct tolerances.
• Works from specifications, work orders, and general instructions from Production Leads. Safely follow standard operating procedures including but not limited to material handling, record keeping, packaging, and shipment preparation.
• Must follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). Notifies Team Leader or Production Supervisor of any discrepancies to ensure quality standards and safety of operations are always maintained.
• Excellent attention to detail, good organization, and capable of working independently with minimal instruction from production supervisor. Able to work in small groups and cross functional teams to troubleshoot issues, identify and implement collective corrective actions. Maintain a clean work environment suitable for medical device manufacturing.

Education and Experience: Minimum Requirements:
H.S. or associate degree 2-4 yrs experience
Preferred Skills and Competencies:

• Familiarity with manufacturing instrumentation such as micrometres, callipers, feeler gauges, dial indicators, and gauge blocks. Self-starter capable of dealing with a variety of tasks in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment. Must be proficient in English language to be able to read documentation, communicate, and write. Ideal candidate will have keen eye for quality, is dependable, and will work collaboratively within a team, and possess a positive attitude.
• Manufacturing experience. Previous experience with discreet assembly and robotics.
• Familiarity with manufacturing instrumentation such as optical gauging and video microproducts. Previous experience with assembling, debugging, and optimizing discrete component assembly processes.
• Experience in a start-up production environment is a plus. Mechanical Aptitude Knowledge of and experience with automated machines and tools, including design, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Production & Processing Knowledge of raw materials, measurement instruments, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for the manufacture and distribution of goods. Mathematics Knowledge of basic arithmetic, algebra and/or geometry.
• Problem Solving Recognizes problems and understands root cause analysis techniques/concepts.

Physical Requirements (if applicable):
Required to stand for at least 75% of working time per shift, with walking at least 50% of working time per shift. Required to reach above shoulder frequently and below waist occasionally. Required to push and pull. Ability to lift to 20lbs occasionally, 5-20lbs frequently.