Technician (Medical Device) Oxford

Technician

Medical Device

Oxford

A brilliant opportunity for a Technician to join a UK-based medical device company focused on the market for minimally invasive treatment of aortic aneurysms.

Role responsibilities:

To carry out manufacturing activities to company work instructions and quality standards

associated with some or all of the following, depending on training/competency status:

Assembly Work:

• Component and stent graft washing


• Manufacture of sub-assemblies


• Attaching and loading of stent to delivery system


• Final Assembly of delivery system


• Pouching of product for packaging

Graft Work:

• Setting up and operating Embroidery Machine


• Complete prep work for making of stent graft, including gluing, changing the bobbins and


• loop forming, making radio opaque markers


• Operate the Circular Sewing Machines


• Hand sewing the stent graft, finishing off thread ends and over sewing

Graft work on Sewing Projects:

• Learn new sewing techniques under the guidance of Engineering


• Assist in developing work instructions


• Help create training material (both internal and external) and train out the new instructions where required

• Assisting in other project work as directed by the Project Lead


• Perform "2nd operator" checks in accordance with current procedures as required


• Demonstrate production techniques to colleagues and visitors


• Train/assess colleagues in production processes (where experienced and determined to be competent to do so)


• Support development projects from time-to-time


• Maintain housekeeping standards to ensure a clean and safe workplace (5S)


• Participate in Process Improvement activities in conjunction with the Team Leader


• Utilise visual aid techniques such as KanBan to support stock management process


• Ensure accuracy of stock within Cleanroom, conducting PI/cycle counting as required


• Inform Team Leader of any potential stock out of parts


• Check all equipment being used has not exceeded its calibration date


• Ensure all material such as glue being used has not exceeded its expiry date


• Preparation of samples for testing


• Assist other departments when directed by the Team Leader

Role requirements:

• Close attention to detail in working tasks and experience following


• procedures and written instructions


• Ability to work in a Clean Room environment and comply with


• cleanroom standards


• Self-motivation to complete routine tasks with a high standard of


• accuracy and repeatability


• Sufficient manual dexterity to perform required tasks


• Clear and legible handwriting


• Previous experience of working within the medical devices industry


• Previous experience of doing fine detail work

Adecco Lifesciences is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.