Manufacturing Technician Job at RTI Surgical Inc in Eden Prairie

Location: Eden Prairie, MN

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. RTI Surgical, Inc. reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances warrant (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel or staffing, workload, or technical developments).

ABOUT RTI:

RTI Surgical is a global, industry-leading CDMO with expertise in allograft and xenograft, RTI began operations in 1998 when it spun off from the University of Florida Tissue Bank in 1998 with the goal of expanding the gift of tissue donation by pioneering tissue-based innovations that promote natural healing. Today, through integrated partnerships with customers, RTI develops and delivers restorative solutions to physicians and their patients.

As a Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, RTI provides comprehensive turn-key services for development and product life cycle management in support of patients and leading medical technology companies. RTI’s implants are used in multiple surgical applications including dental, spine, sports medicine, plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology/urogynecology and trauma.

RTI is rooted in a steadfast commitment to quality, integrity, and patient safety with a focus on five key values:

• Agile
• Accountable
• Growth Mindset
• Customer Centric
• Inclusive

RTI’s headquarters is located near Gainesville, FL. in North Central Florida’s growing life sciences region, and has additional state-of-the-art facilities in Neunkirchen Germany, West Lafayette, IN., Eden Prairie, MN and Glencoe, MN (formerly Collagen Solutions of MN.). Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, acquired RTI in 2020 and has supported the transformation of the company to its next level of potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct/perform in process inspections to release product as authorized by direct supervisor.
• Follow appropriate policies, procedures, protocols, and complete necessary documentation, as guided.
• Under direct supervision, follow plans and ensure all tasks are performed on schedule.
• Support transfer from development to manufacturing, building prototypes, qualification samples, etc.
• Perform all production related activities including:

• Preparing solutions, cleaning, and treating biological tissue.
• Assembling/sewing of final product.
• Packaging of tissue and/or final product.

• Train fellow technicians/operators as assigned by direct supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in operations and/or lab working with team members in a medical device environment, including assisting with the training of fellow employees as directed.
• Previous experience assembling Class III medical devices.
• Previous exposure to new development projects and lab work.
• Experience handling, assembling and/or sewing biological tissue.
• Ability to communicate and document technical as well as quality issues.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Previous exposure to new development projects and lab work.
• Must be able to take directions, follow precise procedures and detailed instructions.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to sit in a chair or stand for the duration of your shift.
• Can use small tools like a scalpel or tweezers.
• Highly motivated self-starter willing to work in any area needing support in a small engineering/start-up environment.