Job Description:
The Extrusion Technician provides technical support to Aptyx's extrusion manufacturing operations within commercial and medical device environments. This role is responsible for setting up, operating, troubleshooting, cleaning, and maintaining extrusion equipment in accordance with established standards and ISO 13485 quality system requirements. The Extrusion Technician ensures product quality, accurate documentation, effective raw material management, and safe operations while serving as a technical mentor to team members. Develop and implement precision extrusion and interventional extrusion processes specifically for medical device tubing to ensure high precision product and compliance with tight medical tolerances and standards.
Key responsibilities:- Set up, operate, monitor, and adjust extrusion manufacturing equipment in accordance with established process parameters and work instructions.
- Troubleshoot equipment and process issues to minimize downtime and maintain product quality.
- Perform in-process quality inspections to ensure product compliance and identify defects.
- Use precision measurement tools including calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, vision systems, and laser micrometers.
- Responsible for all aspects of the polymer extrusion line, including but not limited to; set-up and tear down, equipment maintenance and workflow.
- Execute existing complex processes such as (including but not exclusive to) multi lumen, taper tubing or co-extrusions; Balloon tubing.
- Drive process optimization. Work with production personnel and R&D to ensure high precision extrusion requirements meeting customer specifications and tolerances
- Diagnose and resolve issues related to the extrusion process to minimize downtime and defects.
- Support, coach and align with all Health and safety company policies.
- Provide extrusions in a timely manner in order to ensure production and development schedules are met.
- Collaborate with external vendors to develop tooling and fixtures that result in producing high precision quality products.
- Manage raw extrusion materials in a way that ensures traceability and prevents contamination.
- Maintain comprehensive records and documentation of all extrusion processes, improvements, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Generate documentation on extrusion runs that is used to control traceability and ensure reproducibility.
- Support productivity improvement, reducing unnecessary scrap, down time/set-up time.
- Work as part of a team to ensure products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system.
- Support scrap-reduction, cost savings and quality improvement teams, with focus on process and material optimization.
- Provide technical support and training to production staff to ensure adherence to best practices and quality standards.
- Work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining accountability for assigned tasks.
- Adhere to all applicable Aptyx policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements related to health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- Train and mentor extrusion operators and peers as assigned.
- Other assignments as requested.
- Employment and Educational Requirements:2 years' experience of hands-on precision extrusion for medical grade products is an asset
- Able to work 1st, 2nd or 3rd shifts
- Experience and understanding of extrusion equipment design
- Work as part of a Cross-functional team and independently with excellent personal time management skills, creating a collaborative project environment is essential.
- Able to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and Problem-solving capabilities. Flexible during times of change.
- Good verbal and written communication skills required.
- Good computer skills including understanding databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Ability to read and write English, numeracy abilities, manual dexterity.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONSManufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, noise, and temperature variation.
- Prolonged standing and repetitive motion required.
- Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required.
- Working conditions are typical of a regulated manufacturing environment.
