Manufacturing Technician

Location: 6455 City West Parkway, Eden Prairie, MN (Formerly Collagen Solution, now Evergen)

Schedule: Tues – Fri 5am – 3:30pm

RTI Surgical is now Evergen!

This rebrand reflects our strategic evolution as a leading CDMO in regenerative medicine and comes at the end of a significant year for the business, including the successful acquisitions of Cook Biotech in IN. and Collagen Solutions, MN. Our new brand identity emphasizes our unique positioning as the only CDMO offering a comprehensive portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale.

About Evergen

Evergen (formally RTI Surgical) is a global industry-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in regenerative medicine. As the only regenerative medicine company that offers a differentiated portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale, Evergen is headquartered in Alachua, FL, and has manufacturing facilities in West Lafayette, IN., Eden Prairie and Glencoe, MN., Neunkirchen, DE., Glasgow, UK., and Marton, NZ.

Read more about this change and Evergen’s commitment to advancing regenerative medicine here: https://lnkd.in/eMSfVJkM

Responsibilities

• Conduct/perform in process inspections to release product as authorized by direct supervisor.
• Follow appropriate policies, procedures, protocols, and complete necessary documentation, as guided.
• Under direct supervision, follow plans and ensure all tasks are performed on schedule.
• Support transfer from development to manufacturing, building prototypes, qualification samples, etc.
• Perform all production related activities including:
• Preparing solutions, cleaning, and treating biological tissue.
• Assembling/sewing of final product.
• Packaging of tissue and/or final product.
• Train fellow technicians/operators as assigned by direct supervisor.
  
  

Qualifications

• Previous experience in operations and/or lab working with team members in a medical device environment, including assisting with the training of fellow employees as directed.
• Previous experience assembling Class III medical devices.
• Previous exposure to new development projects and lab work.
• Experience handling, assembling and/or sewing biological tissue.
• Ability to communicate and document technical as well as quality issues.
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Previous exposure to new development projects and lab work.
• Must be able to take directions, follow precise procedures and detailed instructions.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to sit in a chair or stand for the duration of your shift.
• Can use small tools like a scalpel or tweezers.
• Highly motivated self-starter willing to work in any area needing support in a small engineering/start-up environment.