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BD Medical Principal Engineering Technician, Infusion Specialty Disposables

Location San Diego

Job Description

The Principal Engineering Technician is a member of the Verification & Validation (V & V) team. Principal Engineering Technician works closely with R&D; engineers in translating design ideas to physical test fixtures and prototypes. Key to this role is having significant depth and experience as a technician and a can-do mindset. The applicant should be very hands-on and be passionate about developing innovative solutions. Applicant should thrive in a team environment and have self-initiative to execute tasks independently.

Responsibilities

* Research, evaluate, procure and set-up test equipment and maintain inventory of supplies and manage lab assets.
* Create calibration schedule, track, and maintain calibration of equipment.
* Create maintenance requirements, schedule, and maintain equipment in good working order.
* Work under general supervision and establish lab operating procedures.
* Support Lab Manager in lab maintenance and housekeeping.
* Implement training regimen for lab procedures and recommend lab process improvements.
* Work with R&D; engineers to design, procure parts, build, and validate custom manual and automated test fixtures and equipment.
* Perform and supervise failure investigations and product testing.
* Develop, test, and maintain an automated method for receiving global test requests, e.g. SharePoint, Website or similar.
* Coordinate with project teams and create schedule for testing, based on project priorities.
* Assign technician support to test requests and coordinate with technicians for on time completion of tests.

Qualifications

Minimum

* Associates degree in relevant field and minimum of 8 years of experience with electro-mechanical systems.
* Ability to troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems and determine root cause.
* Technical and practical knowledge of test fixture development.
* Experience with current CAD modeling tools (preferably SolidWorks).
* Able to work with minimal supervision and deal with a high level of ambiguity.
* Effective interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills.
* Ability to understand, set up and perform designed test procedures.
* General technical knowledge of rapid prototyping techniques.
* Practical experience with small hand tools and/or precision devices to aid in test or pilot manufacturing processes.
* Practical and technical knowledge of common lab instrumentation and equipment used for test or pilot manufacturing processes.

Desired

* 2+ years of experience with automated test tools (LabVIEW, C/C++).
* SolidWorks Proficiency.
* Experience with MSA, Gage R & R.
* Knowledge of documentation requirements per ISO13485/FDA QSR quality systems.
* General functional and technical knowledge of statistical methods and root cause analysis.

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

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Primary Work Location

USA CA - San Diego TC Bldg C&D;

Additional Locations

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