Process Development Technician II
Nextern
Summary
Primarily responsible for supporting the development, optimization and transfer of new products, processes and technologies.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Build product through all phases of Product Realization in both a cleanroom and general manufacturing environment
- Assist in the design of fixturing and procurement of equipment
- Installing and maintaining equipment / fixturing
- Utilize manual and/or automated measurement equipment/tools
- Accurately draft and optimize manufacturing procedures
- Proficient at solving problems in a timely manner
- Understands cause and effect as it pertains to process development
Qualifications
Required:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 5+ years of process development technician experience
- Experience working in a cleanroom environment
- Mechanical or electrical production experience
- Must be self-motivated, ambitious and able to work effectively on a team
- Strong experimental and hands-on technical skills
- Ability to diagnose and solve problems with complex systems
Preferred:
- Medical component or device manufacturing is preferred
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- 5+ years of process development technician experience
- Experience working in a cleanroom environment
- Mechanical or electrical production experience
- Must be self-motivated, ambitious and able to work effectively on a team
- Strong experimental and hands-on technical skills
- Ability to diagnose and solve problems with complex systems
- Medical component or device manufacturing is preferred
Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Personal Days
- Birthday Holiday
- Lifetime Membership Subsidy
- Wellness Resources
- Life Insurance
- Family Leave
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Taco Thursdays
Company overview
Nextern is a collaborative medical device company that specializes in end-to-end medical device product design, development, and manufacturing. Headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota, the company operates as a strategic partner for innovators, clinicians, and device companies seeking to accelerate their commercial success. Nextern brings an unmatched core competence in medical device engineering, with expertise spanning from initial concept through full-scale production. The company's capabilities include catheter design, structural heart technologies, neurostimulation systems, wireless connected devices, and surgical robotics. With ISO 13485 certification and FDA registration, Nextern maintains global manufacturing facilities across the United States, Costa Rica, Vietnam, and China, providing flexible production solutions tailored to specific client requirements. The company's unique business model treats clients as collaborators rather than customers, investing in design and development services to build long-term manufacturing partnerships. Nextern's technical expertise covers advanced materials including Nitinol, stainless steel, platinum iridium, and other biocompatible alloys, with specialized capabilities in laser cutting, welding, braiding, and post-processing for complex medical device applications.