Extrusion Engineer Technician II - Day Shift - SC

 Requisition ID:                       60877                          Title: Extrusion Engineer Technician II - Day Shift - SC Division: Arthrex Manufacturing Inc (US02) Location: Pendleton, SC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex Manufacturing Inc. is actively searching for an Extrusion Engineer Technician II – Day Shift  for the Pendleton, SC location.  Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™

 

If hired for this position, you will be eligible for a $2,000.00 sign-on bonus (minus appropriate tax withholdings). You will be paid the $2,000.00 during your first pay period.

 

Main Objective:

To provide technical manufacturing support for production, new product development, and training of new personnel in extrusion processes.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides technical input on manufacturing techniques that could be used to produce new products
• Manufacture the finished product to specifications with the use of measuring equipment, specialized hand tools, making decisions in equipment setup parameters within established guidelines to achieve the required specifications
• Assumes responsibility for proper documentation of techniques and materials utilized to produce prototypes and development trials
• Adhere to EHS requirements for safe work practices including wearing PPE, maintaining orderly work environment, and awareness of process risks
• Work primarily unassisted or with minimal supervision and instruction, with the ability to self-identify priorities and meet project deadlines
• Identify in-process defects and troubleshoot related equipment to ensure quality of materials produced
• Read manufacturing BOMs, routers, and drawings/blueprints to establish work order requirements
• Develop a thorough understanding of the concepts and process inputs resulting in equipment functionality, including specialty and high-complexity processes like solution-dyed yarn, and bi-component filaments
• Assist with the development of standard operational procedures for extrusion processes (i.e. spinneret and screw cleaning, and single/twin screw extruder assembly and start-up)

 

Education and Experience:

• HS or equivalent
• Post-secondary education preferred.
• 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Experience in medical device or manufacturing preferred
• Experience with engineering specification documents and conventions preferred

 

Skills:

• Lead extrusion validation activities as assigned.
• Basic knowledge of extrusion processing equipment preferred.
• Knowledge of design, manufacturing, and inspection methods and processes.
• Ability to understand engineering specifications and drawing conventions required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
• Knowledge of MS Office required.
• Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.
• Ability to communicate ideas and issues effect