Laboratory Technician

Position: Lab Technician

Location : Tempe AZ

Duration : 2 Months contract

Client: Medical Device Company

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens Or GC Holders Only)
Work hours: 8 4 (or 1st Shift)
100% Onsite in the lab

3 Must haves on the resume:
- 2 to 4 Years prior experience as a technician in a lab setting (Medical preferred)
- Understanding of good documentation practices (GDP)
- Proficient in entering/analyzing data in Excel (Minitab a plus)

Primary focus of this position is to assist R&D engineer medical device process testing and development. This would include performing tests and collecting and analyzing data developing optimizing and validating processes for building a medical device building units for engineering.
Key Job Responsibilities:

Product Builds: Assist coordinate track and build product part or prototypes builds for engineering evaluation validation pre-clinical and clinical studies marketing and commercial sales. Sets up and operates manufacturing equipment.
Process Development: Assist in new process development for new or existing medical devices and processes supporting tooling and equipment development.
Assists in conceptual input to the design of fixtures tooling and equipment as well as assists with recommendation specification and procurement of capital equipment.

Documentation: Assist prepare develop and implement documentation including work instructions standard operating procedures technical reports change requests and formal test protocols and reports which comply with GMP and Quality requirements.
Test Method Development: Review test methods during test method development and assists with test method validations.

Testing: Ability to perform tests by following instructions from development engineers; collect data and record test results; analyzing test data organizing and presenting when it is necessary in a reportable format. Assists in the execution of test protocols and procedures. Sets up test equipment for testing to protocols.

Training: Provides process/test method training to manufacturing and QA personnel.
Equipment: Perform and document equipment preventative maintenance and repairs on manufacturing equipment and systems per schedule. Ensure equipment is operating properly. Obtaining quotes for testing and calibration.
Materials/Inventory: generate purchase orders coordinate orders and deliveries with vendors R&D stock checking shipping materials/receiving materials preparing commercial invoices and liaising with internal Customs specialists. Mentoring/coaching: peer-peer coaching other technicians on R&D based tasks and responsibilities.

Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED required; Associates of Science degree in science math or engineering preferred.
experience in R&D or related process development experience; medical device or other regulated environment highly preferred.
Experience working in a development testing lab with knowledge of good documentation practices.
Ability to assist in executing testing protocols.
and ability to enter data in Microsoft Project and / or Minitab for data analysis.
Ability to assist in design. General technical awareness and ability to read and understand drawings.