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Valley Staffing
Engineering Technician
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What they do
A Research & Development Engineer researches and invents new methods or improves existing ones within engineering and manufacturing.
$98,719 / year median in Minnesota
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Engineering Technician
Valley Staffing is partnering with a local Chanhassen company to hire an Engineering Technician. This position is responsible for aiding the engineering department in the design and development of medical devices for neurological, orthopedic and reconstructive surgery.
Job Description:
- Test and validate product quality and efficiency
- Continually work to improve existing devices and accessories
- Use established procedures to improve existing medical devices and accessories. Continually optimize manufacturing procedures to produce less expensive, higher quality medical devices
- Complete design drawings in SolidWorks program and create prototypes to progress the development through its design stages
- Assist in training personnel to processes associated with design and development of medical devices and accessories
- Coordinate custom projects with vendors
- Draft designs utilizing AutoCAD and create prototypes
- Aid Engineering in developing manufacturing processes
- Comply with all appropriate regulatory agencies (GMP, ISO, FDS, etc.
Qualifications:
- 2 or 4-year degree in an applicable field, preferably engineering
- Experience with MS Office, MS Project and AutoCAD
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent problem solving and design skills If interested, please contact the Shakopee office at 952-445-1180, or
Salary Range:
$23.00- 26.
Hours:
8:00 AM- 5:00 PM