Senior Manufacturing Associate (1st Shift, Transducers)

Position Overview

Senior Manufacturing Associate (1st Shift, Transducers) - Bothell, WA

 

We have an opportunity for a dedicated team player to be a part of a fast-paced, busy manufacturing environment! As a successful candidate you will exhibit manual dexterity, reliability, basic math and computer skills and an aptitude for learning things quickly. Manufacturing experience is not required but is preferred. Any college level educational experience considered.

 

As a Sr. Manufacturing Associate, you will provide manufacturing engineering and process development support for critical and proprietary processes used in the manufacture of medical ultrasound transducers. Apply subject matter expertise to develop improved process performance and product reliability. Work from requirements and problem descriptions with little supervision. Resolve process problems to root cause in an expeditious manner. Provide NPI support including DFM feedback. Mentor Jr engineers, technicians, production management and other personnel. Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives. Contribute beyond functional boundaries. Manage supplier corrective actions. Write unambiguous, concise and effective engineering reports. Maintain accurate BOMs and procedures.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. is the innovator and world leader in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, and an industry leader in ultra-high frequency micro-ultrasound technology. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by a global distribution network in over 100 countries. Sonosite’s portable, compact systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high-performance ultrasound to the point of patient care. For more information, please visit www.sonosite.com.

 

FUJIFILM Corporation is a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation. FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, leverages its depth of knowledge and proprietary core technologies to deliver innovative products and services across the globe through the four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging with over 70,000 employees. Guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles,” we address social challenges and create a positive impact on society through our products, services, and business operations. Under its medium-term management plan, VISION2030, which ends in FY2030, we aspire to continue our evolution into a company that creates value and smiles for various stakeholders as a collection of global leading businesses and achieve a global revenue of 4 trillion yen (29 billion USD at an exchange rate of 140 JPY/USD). For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmholdings.com.

 

For further details about our commitment to sustainability and Fujifilm’s Sustainable Value Plan 2030, click here.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Machining – Dicing, grinding, milling.
• Mixing/curing processes (acoustic matching layer and backing block formulations, adhesives, epoxies).
• Cleaning processes (plasma etch, vapor degrease, ultrasonic, aqueous etc.)
• General array assembly (stack-bond, lens, cable, test, etc.)
• Metallization (thin film deposition)
• Manufacturing engineering support for transducer operations.
• New process development to support NPI
• Initiate and support product/process improvements through lean and 6 sigma methods that improve quality, cost and delivery metrics.
• Responsible and accountable for carrying out the requirements of the
• Company’s quality system

Knowledge and Experience:

• 2+ years experience with medical device manufacturing
• Experience with thin film deposition processes and equipment preferred (sputter)
• Experience with industry-standard cleaning processes (aqueous, plasma etching etc) preferred
• Experience with dicing and precision machining processes and measuring equipment preferred
• Experience with acoustic measurement of materials preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong PC skills required (MS word, Excel, CAD)
• Strong scientific approach to problem solving required (6 sigma, DOE etc)
• Strong analytical abilities
• Must be able to carry 20-40lbs with or without accommodations.​
• Must be able to stand for periods of time throughout the day.

Shift Requirements: 

• Shift hours are 5:00am to 3:30pm, Monday – Thursday with an excellent opportunity for overtime on Friday-Saturday

Salary and Benefits:

• Starting wage of $27.00/hr. + $0.50 raise after 6 months of service
• Insurance:
• Medic