NPI Technician - The Panther Group

The Panther Group has an immediate need for a New Product Introduction Technician in the Westborough, MA area.  The NPI Technician is primarily responsible for assembling complex medical devices for projects in Phase 3 (Design Verification) and Phase 4 (Clinicals). They will provide oversight of operators in meeting quality specifications on NPI phase projects. Assist project team in transitioning Design and Development projects to production in a small team and collaborative environment. Communicate directly with project lead and engineers on build status and timeline.

Responsibilities:

• Efficiently, effectively, and consistently assemble complex medical devices
• Produce product with minimal scrap and minimal to no engineering rework
• Accurately and promptly fill out quality assurance records
• Ability to identify non-conforming and/or reject assemblies and communicate source of issues to project team
• Conduct incoming, in process and final inspection of components, assemblies and finished goods
• Identify areas for process improvements of complex medical devices to project team
• Support training of operators on qualified assembly tasks
• Participate in equipment setup, build preparation, and line breakdown as applicable
• Assist in inventory management with tasks such as kitting and cleaning of components
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation during project builds
• Enforce and abide by Controlled Environment Room (CER) procedures and best practices
• Complete tasks that support the upkeep and maintenance of the CER(s) and broader facilities
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or Equivalent
• Ability to adapt quickly and positively to changing priorities and processes
• Ability to come up to speed on new processes quickly
• Ability to lead a wide range of manufacturing tasks with minimal repetition and varying complexity
• Ability to work under minimal to no supervision
• Ability to effectively use basic measurement tools including but not limited to rulers, calipers, micrometers, and pin gauges
• Ability to effectively use basic hand tools and cutting instruments including but not limited to microscopes and standard razor blades
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow complex manufacturing work instructions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with laser welding processes and techniques 
• Experience with catheter processing equipment including hot boxes, laminators, split die bonders and tipping machines 
• Experience working in a Controlled Environment Room (CER) 
• Familiarity with ISO Quality Systems particularly in medical device development and manufacturing 
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings 
• Ability to create job related records for quality purposes 

Physical Demands:

• Standing and walking for short periods of time.
• Ability to use a microscope, including manipulating small objects under a microscope for long periods of time.