Overview:
About Cretex Medical
Cretex Medical is a leading contract manufacturer of precision components and assemblies for the medical device industry. Our customers view us as a trusted partner in the areas of injection molding, laser processing, metal stamping and device assembly. Learn more at www.cretexmedical.com.
Responsibilities:
Position summary
The Chemical Engineering Technician II provides support to the Chemical Engineer and the manufacturing floor for chemical process development, chemical maintenance, process & equipment validation, operator training and following procedures related to management of hazardous chemicals.
This position is on the 1st shift - Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Essential Job Functions
- Under the direction of Engineering, develop new chemical cleaning, passivation & electropolishing processes
- Support the maintenance of all chemical baths and equipment throughout the manufacturing facility
- Collect data and analyze process performance, execute process development experiments, document & analyze data, draft technical reports documenting experimental results
- Identify, recommend, and implement approved process improvements and/or modifications
- Under the direction of Engineering, implement and qualify/validate new equipment/processes as needed for chemical processing, water treatment, and chemical waste disposal equipment
- Ensure and maintain safe working conditions and compliance with environmental and safety procedures and regulations. routinely and properly use PPE when handling chemicals
- Train production personnel on correct PPE use and methods of handling, maintaining, and the disposal chemicals
- Maintain chemical-related instruments
- Perform customer, equipment, and process validations, perform and/or support process validations as required with an IQ/OQ/PQ approach
- Partner with manufacturing and engineering to develop robust and efficient processes
- Develop & maintain written chemical process related work instructions
- Create documentation for fixture design
- Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
- Follow Good Documentation Practices, and Good Manufacturing Practices associated with regulated medical device industry, ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly
- Collaborate and assist team members, provide input to Engineering or area leads, and attend and participate in meetings
- Maintain an organized work area (5S), support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements
- Participate in the Operational Excellence Program
- Routinely work in a manufacturing environment including Clean Environment Areas, perform other tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements, Education & Experience
- Technical A.A.S. degree, emphasis in chemistry, or equivalent experience.
- 5 year of industry experience
- Experience with handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals and proper PPE use.
- Experience in preparation of chemical solutions, standards, and the use of common laboratory and chemical processing equipment, experience with acids and alkaline solutions
- Knowledgeable with fixture design
- Able to work in a manufacturing environment around chemicals, fumes, dust, and odors
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills, ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to multitask, organize and prioritize daily activities, ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
Desirable Criteria & Qualifications
- Knowledge of cleaning, passivation, and electropolishing processes
- Knowledge of electrochemistry processes
- Knowledge of testing such as FTIR, salt spray, humidity
- 3 year of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with a 3D CAD system (PTC Creo, SolidWorks, or other 3D CAD system)
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)