What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tool Maker - CNC Prototype Machinist position at Orthofix?
Why Orthofix?
Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the unrivaled partner in Med Tech.
Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Looking to change people’s lives? Look no further.
How you'll make a difference?
Summary statement on overall purpose and function of the position.
The Tool Maker is responsible for producing custom and/or modifying existing medical instruments and implants as an integral member of the Product Development team for use in spine surgery. The Tool Maker provides faster manufacture and fabrication times than outside suppliers are able to in order to help accelerate the company’s responsiveness to its customers.
What will your duties and responsibilities be?
The following are the essential functions of this position. This position may be responsible for performing additional duties and tasks as needed and assigned.
The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.
The education, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities listed below are preferred qualifications in addition to the minimum qualifications stated above.
The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks, and twists), ethnicity, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, caste, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age (40 and over), protected medical condition (including cancer and genetic conditions), genetic information, disability (mental and physical), reproductive health decision-making, medical leave or other types of protected leave (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the unrivaled partner in Med Tech.
Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Looking to change people’s lives? Look no further.
How you'll make a difference?
Summary statement on overall purpose and function of the position.
The Tool Maker is responsible for producing custom and/or modifying existing medical instruments and implants as an integral member of the Product Development team for use in spine surgery. The Tool Maker provides faster manufacture and fabrication times than outside suppliers are able to in order to help accelerate the company’s responsiveness to its customers.
What will your duties and responsibilities be?
The following are the essential functions of this position. This position may be responsible for performing additional duties and tasks as needed and assigned.
- Manufactures and fabricates custom implants and instruments utilizing conversational CNC programming and/or Mastercam programing on multi axis milling machines and lathes to produce machined components in a reasonable amount of time with no quality issues
- Assists in coordinating outside operations with engineers and inspecting components and assemblies
- Provides material, design and manufacturability feedback to the Product Development Engineers
- Fabricates and manufactures other components as needed to support company objectives
- Maintains the Specials/Machine shop and equipment to a high standard by performing basic cleaning and maintenance
- Complies with all Orthofix Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions including those mandated by the FDA
The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.
- Develops processes required for implant and instrument manufacturing and fabrication including identifying all operations, fixturing and associated tooling
- Programs machines in the most practical and efficient way possible
- Manufactures or fabricates implants and instruments using all Prototype Shop machine tools as needed
- Assembles manufactured and fabricated components
- Holds close tolerances and inspect manufactured and fabricated components including assemblies
- Effectively communicates material, design and manufacturability feedback to Product Development Engineers
- Read and understands engineering drawings including the understanding of GD&T principles.
- Demonstrates good housekeeping skills
The education, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities listed below are preferred qualifications in addition to the minimum qualifications stated above.
- Hurco Mill and Lathe Programing
- Mastercam
- Trumpf Laser Marker
- FANUC Wire EDM
- GTAW Welding
- Manual Laser Welding
- Prior Medical Device
- Ability to stand as needed during the setup and running of parts
- Ability to pick up, push, pull and handle the minimum of 40lbs independently
- Must be able to program at a computer, program at a machine, perform machine set-ups and operate the machines
- Visual performance essential for job duties, safety glasses required, need to endure machining noise up to 90 decibels
- Need to maintain alertness during the setup and operation of machine tools
- Eyesight and hearing must be correctable to a standard level
- This position requires frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, or crouching
- This position requires frequent standing
- This position requires frequent moderate lifting of 15-40lbs
- This position requires frequent exposure to dust, fumes, gases, odors, or other airborne irritants
- This position requires frequent exposure to chemicals and/or solvents
- This position requires frequent exposure to high air temperatures, radiant heat sources (sunlight, hot exhaust, etc.) or direct physical contact with hot objects (welding operations, etc.)
The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks, and twists), ethnicity, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, caste, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age (40 and over), protected medical condition (including cancer and genetic conditions), genetic information, disability (mental and physical), reproductive health decision-making, medical leave or other types of protected leave (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment.
