Job Description

Avalign produces innovative, high-performance, and cost-effective medical devices with a particular focus on high growth and ingenuity. Our team is growing quickly and proud of the fact that our custom-made devices continue to make a huge difference in the lives of medical professionals and their patients. Our employees are actively involved in the design, engineering and manufacture of technologically advanced medical devices that ensure that we meet our customer’s quality specifications for each product we produce.

We are looking for a Special Processing Technician (Metal Fabrication Finishing) to join our Akron, OH facility on a 1st shift schedule. You will be responsible for finishing precision machined medical devices according to customer specifications. Additionally, they are responsible for performing a variety of functions, including production inspection, cleaning, assembly, packaging and labeling of components/devices in a cleanroom environment.

What You’ll Do

• Cleans and packages components per process routers, drawings, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and Work Instructions (WI)
• Follows cleanroom protocols and cGMPs in order to maintain ISO Class 7, 6 environments.
• Manages the cleanroom environment, including regular testing, cleaning, inventory control, and equipment operation (Atlas Vacuum Sealer, Aqueous Clean Line, Citric Passivation)
• Follows Post Processing operational procedures, including Laser Marking, Vapor Degreasing, Blasting, Belt Sanding, and Additive Post Processing.
• Escalate potential process and/or product deviations to prevent scrap, rework, and customer returns.
• Inspects product using CMM equipment, standard metrology, and visual inspection according to customer standards and requirements.
• Conducts tensile testing, inspection filing, and DHR procedures.
• Daily organization and cleanliness of work area.
• Follows procedures in accordance with ISO 13485 quality standards.

What You’ll Need:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Mathematical skills to manage units of measure, fractions, decimals, whole numbers
• Ability to use measuring devices and hand tools
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment to meet quality and quantity quotas
• Experience using diagrams or blueprints, and follow other written or verbal instructions
• Mechanically inclined with good dexterity - able to use both hand and power tools
• Able to quality check finished product ability to suggest sending unsatisfactory items to rework

What You Won’t Do:

• Feel stuck – we offer great opportunities to advance and learn
• Get bored – we make a high variety of products, so no day is the same
• Feel like a number – we’re a close-knit bunch and always have each other’s backs

Who You Are

• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• A quick learner who is always ready to gain depth of knowledge in manufacturing processes
• A reliable individual who knows the importance of showing up when it counts
• Someone who accept assignments with an open, cooperative, positive and team-oriented approach
• Someone who is able to plan and execute plans across teams
• An effective communicator, both written and verbal

What You’ll Enjoy:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and 10 observed paid holidays per year
• Employer funded Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Employer funded STD and LTD insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Great 401(k) with company match
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Working for a thriving, performance-based company that values promoting from within and career advancement
• Temperature controlled environment
• Community involvement investing and giving back to the community
• Additional free resources such as travel assistance, EAP, etc.

Avalign conducts a comprehensive background, drug testing, highest level of education completion verification, and reference checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are an employer that participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.