Manufacturing Technician III

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 have 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 and tubing, balloon expandable stents and catheters, complex catheters, biomedical textiles, and high precision polymer tubing. 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.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Technician III to join our growing team in Costa Rica. This position has a compressed day shift: Sunday - Wednesday from 6am - 6pm

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional duties may be assigned as required.

• Ensure personal and company compliance with all applicable local regulations, as well as company policies and procedures related to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements.
• Collaborate with R&D, Design, Development, Transfer Engineers, and/or customers to gain a thorough understanding of the products being manufactured.
• Drive cost-effective manufacturing processes through effective management of product yields, material consumption, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and consumables.
• Conduct and document time studies to establish and maintain production performance standards.
• Support and/or lead product transfers, process validations, and new product introductions (NPI).
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve quality-related issues, or provide technical support during the resolution process as required.
• Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement, efficiency gains, and waste reduction.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Technical degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a similar manufacturing technical role; experience within the medical device industry is preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing processes and methods, including tooling, workflow optimization, facility layout, assembly processes, and production equipment.
• Experience with Operational Excellence (OpEx) methodologies and basic quality tools, including 5S, Kaizen, Pareto Analysis, Ishikawa (Fishbone) Diagrams, Control Charts, Checklists, and Histograms.
• Ability to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and effectively train and mentor others.
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• High level of accountability and ownership.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Intermediate English (B1/B2)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Other physical working conditions:     

• Lifting or carrying items
• Light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of a productive/technical nature

This job description 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.  Other related job objectives, special assignments, and less significant responsibilities will typically be performed by the incumbent(s).