Lab Technician II

Job Title: Lab Technician II
Location: Alpharetta, GA 30004
Duration: 12 Months
1st Shift: 8 AM to 5 PM

The Lab Technician position is a critical role within the Surgical RD&E team.  This position requires a detail-orientated individual with technical hands-on skills as well as good communication skills (verbal and written). Willingness to work with cross-functional team members including Clients, RD&E, Manufacturing, Marketing, Regulatory, and Quality to achieve objectives. This position will support new product development prototyping and pilot production projects including branded and external OEM medical device products, performing materials testing, product testing, and inspection.

Primary Responsibilities
Perform materials and product testing per established protocols
Perform materials and product inspections per defined specifications
Specimen preparation including cutting and conditioning
Certified to operate and maintain all lab equipment
Maintain safe laboratory environment
Maintain lab organization utilizing 5S methodology
Communicate test and inspection results with internal clients (RD&E personnel)
Function within all quality systems and regulations, particularly related to medical devices
Willingness to support additional tasks supporting the Maker Space (Design Engineers) that may be out of daily lab operation
Adhere to GLP

Basic Qualifications
Associates degree in technical field (preferably Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing or Automation) prefer 3 plus years’ experience
Works under general supervision on assigned tasks or portions of a project - Self-motivated
Experienced in mechanical test lab environment
Experience with Instron electromechanical test systems, (BlueHill software)
Knowledge of plastic film materials, pressure sensitive adhesive components and other medical device materials
Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word
Experienced with small inspection equipment, calipers, micrometers, timers, temperature measurement, etc.
Problem-solving and communication skills
Comfortable working in cross-functional teams 
Willingness to learn; comfortable learning and working on projects that may be in unfamiliar areas
Experience working within a regulated environment, preferably medical device Class 1 Disposable Medical Device Product Development and/or production

Preferred Skills:
1. 3 years Experience in a technical role supporting lab practices
2.Self-starter and ability to work independently

3. Attention to detail
4. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
5. Willingness to learn; comfortable learning and working on projects that may be in unfamiliar areas. 

Education Required:
Associates Degree in technical field (preferably Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing or Automation) or H.S. Diploma

Education Preferred:    Bachelors degree in technical field (preferably Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing or Automation) prefer 3 plus years’ experience