Test Technician II
Medtronic
Summary
Our Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Operating Unit is looking for a Test Technician II to help support their Mechanical Test and Analysis Lab. This role will contribute to the development, testing, and analysis of Leads, Catheters, Devices, and Instruments for cardiac pacing therapies and defibrillation solutions.
Job description
Primary Responsibilities
- Follow test method instructions in preparing test samples, conducting a test, and exporting results involving leads, catheters, and cardiac devices
- Support development of new test methods, measurement techniques, and fixtures
- Organize, prepare, and present technical information in a clear, effective and skillful manner to peers, engineers and management
- Direct the activities of junior technicians to ensure project milestones are completed correctly and on schedule
- Coordinate and execute test equipment calibrations, repairs and troubleshooting
- Manage basic lab functions including materials and equipment procurement, lab layout and facilities supply
- Be responsive to changes in work direction and develop creative plans for meeting aggressive business milestones
Nice to Haves
- Vocational or technical education or certification in addition to prior work experience
- Knowledge of lead and catheter design, processing, and material property testing, including fatigue
- Hands-on experience with TA Instruments and/or Instron electromechanical fatigue test frames
- Familiarity with FDA and MDR regulations
- Knowledge to maintain the PCs running test equipment, installing hardware into PC enclosures and installing drivers, and backing up PC hard drives via imaging software
Requirements
- 2+ years of relevant experience
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required
Requirements
- 2+ years of relevant experience
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required
- Vocational or technical education or certification in addition to prior work experience
- Knowledge of lead and catheter design, processing, and material property testing, including fatigue
- Hands-on experience with TA Instruments and/or Instron electromechanical fatigue test frames
- Familiarity with FDA and MDR regulations
- Knowledge to maintain the PCs running test equipment, installing hardware into PC enclosures and installing drivers, and backing up PC hard drives via imaging software
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Incentive Plans
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.