À propos de ce poste Senior Extrusion Technician, R&D chez Stryker
Stryker · Sur site · Salt Lake City, Utah
Work Flexibility: Onsite
Location: 4870 West 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT
Summary:
As the Senior Extrusion Technician, R&D, you will support the development of innovative medical devices by producing precision plastic tubing used in Stryker products. You will independently set up and operate extrusion equipment, troubleshoot complex processes, and partner closely with engineers and technicians to meet new product design requirements. This role calls for a solid foundation in extrusion, sound judgment, and a commitment to maintaining tight tolerances and high-quality standards that ultimately support better patient outcomes.
What You Will Do:
- Independently set up, operate, troubleshoot, and tear down single-screw extrusion systems, including line clearance, string-up, tooling selection, and achieving required concentricity and dimensional tolerances.
- Partner with R&D engineers, scientists, and technicians to develop and optimize extrusion processes for new products, providing technical expertise and recommendations throughout development.
- Monitor extrusion processes and perform product, tooling, and material inspections, including tubing measurements, tooling inspections, resin preparation, moisture analysis, and packaging.
- Troubleshoot process and equipment issues, perform root cause analysis, recommend corrective actions, and develop temperature profiles and other process parameters to meet design requirements.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, technical documentation, Lot History Records, routers, and travelers while maintaining compliance with cGMP and applicable quality system requirements.
- Apply knowledge of polymer rheology, plastic materials, basic screw design, tooling and die calculations, and manufacturing processes to support extrusion development and process optimization.
- Work independently with minimal supervision, while sharing knowledge, best practices, and practical process insights with fellow Extrusion Technicians and cross-functional partners.
What You Need:
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 3+ years of work experience in extrusion processes (preferably medical extrusion), or relevant technical training
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. routinely; ability to lift 75 lbs. occasionally
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documents
- Experience working with Lot History Records
Preferred:
- Knowledge of crosshead helicoid design
- Basic rheology and polymer science understanding
$29.42 - $40.69 USD Hourly
Travel Percentage: NoneStryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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