Job Description:

Confluent Medical Technologies is dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking their projects from rapid prototype into high volume production. Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients has allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices through innovative material science, engineering, and manufacturing. Our primary capabilities include: Nitinol components, balloon expandable stents and balloon catheters, delivery systems, biomedical textiles, access kits, and guidewires. We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers.

At Confluent, we are committed to our values of teamwork, innovation, accountability, integrity, leadership, and customer focus, and we invest in a team who represents these values. Every member of our team plays a critical role in delivering life-saving medical devices through innovative materials science, engineering, and manufacturing. We are the medical device industry's most trusted partner, and we accomplish this with an organization focused on safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

We are looking for a Process Development Technician II to join our team in Costa Rica. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and making an impact on our life-saving work, this may be a good fit for you!  As a uniquely qualified candidate, you will:

SUMMARY: Support engineering department on the execution and follow up of activities related to process and product development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES include the following. Other duties must be assigned.

• Work closely with engineering to develop new process parameters, tooling and methods for manufacturing. Work with engineers to streamline process to meet manufacturing build time, cost and yield targets.
• Generate clear and concise work instructions, test methods, visual standards and data collection forms with engineering supervision
• Support DOE´s to characterize process by collecting and analyzing data. Responsible for execution of engineering studies, dry runs or design of experiments in the floor.
• Follow good manufacturing practices (GMP): line clearance, work instructions, lot travelers, PSD, etc.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and understand inspection requirements.
• Support the engineering team on the set up of the facilities and new production lines. Execute Installation Qualification protocols of new equipment.
• Support engineering with the supervision of sample builds and process validation runs. Train operators in assembly techniques, inspection methods and required documentation.
• Update the production control system (Epicor) with proper method of manufacturing, standard times and yields.
• Coordinate and/or execute production and development change orders (PC´s or DCs) to keep the documentation system in compliance with our regulation and policies as well as assure documentation is clear, updated and accurate for operators
• Coordinate with engineers and supply chain the purchasing of equipment, tooling and supplies for training, validations and production start up.
• Contribute on maintaining safe and clean work environment by following company regulations, policies and procedures for Health, Safety and Environment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma and technical degree in mechanics, electric, electromecanic, mecatronics, or similar
• Collage studies in Engineering, at least 25% advanced
• 3 years of experience related in medical industry
• Visa up to date (for the USA)
• Intermediate English level, minimum B1

COMMENTS: This position is an outline of the major recurring responsibilities of the job.  It is not intended to be all-inclusive of the work to be performed.  The incumbents(s) will typically perform other related job objectives, special assignments and less significant responsabilities.