Senior Manufacturing Technician

Job Description:

Confluent Medical Technologies is dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking their projects from rapid prototype into high volume production. Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients has allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices through innovative material science, engineering, and manufacturing. Our primary capabilities include: Nitinol components, balloon expandable stents and balloon catheters, delivery systems, biomedical textiles, access kits, and guidewires. We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers.

We are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Technician to join our team. In this role, you will develop, implement, and sustain manufacturing processes that meet quality, safety, regulatory, and operational standards. In this role, you will analyze manufacturing data, apply engineering judgment to resolve technical issues, drive continuous process improvements, and collaborate closely with Operations, Quality, R&D, and customers. You may also provide technical guidance to junior team members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE), quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, validate, and optimize manufacturing processes, production lines, equipment, tooling, and fixtures to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Document engineering activities, technical reports, and manufacturing standards in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with R&D, Design, Transfer Engineering, Operations, Quality, customers, and suppliers to support product launches, transfers, and ongoing manufacturing.
• Monitor and improve manufacturing performance through yield optimization, material utilization, time studies, workflow analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform root cause analysis and investigate manufacturing and quality issues, implementing effective corrective actions.
• Support production by conducting inspections, establishing work standards, and ensuring manufacturing processes consistently meet product and customer requirements.

Education and Experience

• Technical degree in Engineering, or a minimum of 4 years of equivalent technical experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Basic knowledge of Quality Systems and Medical Device regulations, including process validation, traceability, quality issue management, and risk management.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and methods, including tooling, workflow, production layout, assembly processes, and manufacturing equipment.
• Basic knowledge of Operational Excellence (OpEx) and Quality tools, including 5S, Kaizen, Pareto Analysis, Ishikawa (Fishbone) Diagrams, Control Charts, Checklists, and Histograms.
• Knowledge of statistics, materials, and mechanical principles is considered an asset.
• Intermediate English skills (B1+)

Other Skills and Competencies

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and structured updates.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
• High level of accountability and ownership.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.