R&D Laboratory Technician

About Us

Founded in 1908, Merz is a successful, family-owned specialty healthcare company with a rich history. As a leading global aesthetics business, our award-winning portfolio of injectables, devices, and skincare products empowers healthcare professionals to enhance confidence through aesthetic medicine. Our purpose is to fuel confidence by helping people look better, feel better, and live better. We believe you do not have to choose between living life and making a living. Live your best life with Merz Aesthetics.

A Brief Overview

This position primary responsibility is to assemble and test prototypes products of Ulthera's ultrasonic products that are in R&D development. The laboratory technician will provide and establish themselves as a subject matter expert to R&D engineers regarding the manufacturing process. This position requires mechanical aptitude, visual inspection, use of microscopes, documentation and recording of data as well as some quality assurance sampling, testing, and measuring skills using various precise measuring equipment.

What You Will Do

• Prototype Manufacturing Work with R&D engineers to assemble and test prototype productswith little to no defined instruction.• Assist in development of manufacturing process’ working closelywith Lab Manager and R&D engineers, including creating workinstructions, travelers (e.g., documentation associated to builds) aswell as root cause analysis of failed units.
• Product Development Work with engineering design partners to teach, learn and assist inthe development of new process’ and equipment, includingreadiness for production or training associated with productmanufacturing processes.• This position will work with the New Production Introduction (NPI)team to trouble-shoot production issues and assist in continuousimprovement of assembly and test procedures and equipment.
• Clinical Manufacturing Oversee the assembly, testing, and documentation needs ofmanufactured prototypes intended for clinical use.
• Lab Supervision Manage and mentor others as instructed by Lab Manager.• Maintain laboratory supplies and assist Lab Manager as instructed,including lab cleanliness and organization.
• Documentation • Maintain accurate documentation per GDP and GMP. This requiresa detailed oriented individual with strong organizational andanalytical skills, with forward planning abilities, as well asfollowing/establishing/creating necessary documentation andcomputer skills
• Quality related Must be able to carry out sampling, testing, measuring, recording,and analyzing of test results as part of a scientific team.
• Support Support sustaining and/or operations, which includes service andrepair groups as instructed by Lab Manager.
• Other duties Must be able to read, understand and execute written testprocedures.• Must be safety minded, prepared to read, understand, and followsafety requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma
• 5+ years working as a technician: testing and/or assembly prototype product within a medical device/equipment environment
• experience with prototype assembly and analysis within product development environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree
• Experience assembling and testing electronic or ultrasonic devicese
• Experience with prototype machine shop, medical device and/or electronics industry

Technical & Functional Skills

• Ability to assemble small devices requiring fine motor skills under a microscope.
• Experience handling and assembling ferroelectric, piezoelectric or magneto strictive devices.
• Capable of attention to detail, in assembly work, testing and documentation.
• Experience establishing/creating documentation e.g., work instructions, product travelers, etc.
• Capable of using computer skills to create and complete documentation in excel, word etc… for use in work instructions,creating forms to record test results, etc…
• Fine Soldering skills are required for the removal and replacement of electrical components.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills for digital and analog based electronic circuits
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Effective interpersonal skills enabling constant constructive communication with engineers, and having the ability tocommunicate status, technical issues, and general information by various means at all levels in a team-orientedenvironment.