Many structural heart patients suffer from heart failure with limited options, and Edwards' Implantable Heart Failure Management (IHFM) team is addressing these unmet patient needs through pioneering technology.
Requirements
- Substantial understanding of equipment in a lab environment
- Ability to perform more complex troubleshooting
- Ability to identify problems and relevant issues in straightforward and more complex situations, assessing using standard procedures
- Ability to use a wider range of manufacturing, test, development or diagnostic equipment; use tools such measuring equipment
- Ability to read and understand procedures, drawings, schematics and carry out assembly instructions
- Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to lab and/or clean room medical device manufacturing
- Good computer skills, including usage of MS Office Suite
Responsibilities
- Support a wider range of engineering activities such as test, check-out, modification, fabrication and assembly under minimal supervision of Engineers; and may propose technical solutions
- Build more complex prototypes, sub-assemblies, and prepare feasibility test units, samples, and/or chemical solutions
- Perform operational test and identify failure modes on systems and equipment; may propose technical solutions
- May build prototypes for physician demonstration
- Perform more complex work using drawings, diagrams, written and verbal instructions, layouts or defined plans to perform testing, checkout, and trouble-shooting functions
- Collect and document test data
- Operate a wider range of lab equipment including set-up, clean-up, break-down, and re-assembly
Other
- Associate's Degree or equivalent or technical degree/certificate
- 2 years previous experience in R&D Lab and/or medical device experience Required OR 4 years related experience Required
- Good written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
- On time arrival to work, regular attendance without excessive absenteeism, and working a full 8 hour or longer work period
- Must be able to work with minimum supervision, and with other departments
