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Job description
Schedule:
- 1st Shift: Mon – Fri, 8a – 5p
- Overtime based on business needs
What you will do
As the Lab Technician, Product Safety you will conduct hands-on electrical safety testing and analysis in a lab environment, partnering with Product Safety Engineers to ensure medical devices meet strict compliance standards and support safe, effective product design.
- Provide hands-on technical support to Product Safety Engineers by executing electrical safety testing on R&D medical devices in a laboratory environment.
- Develop, adapt, and execute product-specific test methods and procedures based on broad safety standards (ISO, electrical safety), applying guidelines to unique product configurations.
- Conduct and document test results, analyze data, and assist in identifying product safety risks or failures to support design improvements and compliance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Safety, Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure alignment on testing requirements, processes, and regulatory compliance.
- Perform multiple tests in parallel, managing priorities independently while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy, organization, and documentation.
- Support lab operations by maintaining equipment, managing calibration records, ordering supplies, and contributing to day-to-day lab functionality.
- Assist in developing and refining test plans alongside Product Safety Engineers to ensure proper execution and adherence to safety standards and protocols.
- Interpret electrical schematics and apply foundational electrical engineering principles to evaluate product safety and performance.
- Work with internal teams, third-party labs, and contractors as needed to support product safety testing and compliance initiatives.
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by helping establish best practices, supporting training initiatives, and driving efficient lab operations under general supervision.
What you need
Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Three (3) years relevant work experience
- Visual acuity: 20/20 vision with or without the aid of an assistive device (i.e. prescription glasses or contacts)
- Ability to work flexible hours, as needed to support the business needs, including weekends and evenings as needed
Preferred
- Associate’s Degree
- Experience in electrical engineering, technician
- Experience with laboratory quality systems (ISO 17025)
- Demonstrate a good knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the range of processes, procedures and systems to be used in carrying out assigned Product Safety testing, and have a basic understanding of the underlying concepts & principles of the testing
- Be familiar with accepted industry standards for product safety testing. Be able to review and apply the following standards in the development of our products (not limited to the below standards):
- IEC 60601-1 (General Safety Requirements for Medical Electrical Equipment)
- IEC 60601-1-2 (EMC)
- IEC 60601-2-52 (Electrically Operated Hospital Beds)
- IEC 60529 (Ingress Protection for Enclosures)
- IEC 61000 Series (EMC Testing Techniques)
- UL 746C (Polymeric Material Used In Electrical Equipment)
- Any ISO/AAMI Related Standards
Pay rate will not be below any applicable local minimum wage rates.
$28.01 - $38.75 USD Hourly
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Click here to learn more about: US Stryker employee benefits Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
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