Chemical Technician II

Overview:

About Cretex Medical

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.

• 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:

• 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

• 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)