R&D Technician

Kelly Services, the leader in Manufacturing Career Placement, is proud to announce we are now partnering with Johnson & Johnson located in Irvine, CA. Johnson & Johnson is rapidly expanding and is immediately hiring a qualified R&D Technician to support production demand and new product development.

As an R&D Technician you will play a key role in developing and assembling innovative electrophysiology (EP) catheters and medical devices used in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. Johnson & Johnson is a global leader in cardiac electrophysiology, providing advanced catheter technology that helps physicians accurately map and treat arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation. The devices assembled in this role directly contribute to life‑saving treatments by improving the precision and effectiveness of minimally invasive cardiac procedures.

Your work in assembling, soldering, and testing these devices ensures high‑quality, reliable medical solutions that help improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Job Title: R&D Medical Device Technician

Pay Rate: $30-$33 Hourly (depending on skills assessment test)

1st Shift:

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Vacation, Sick Time, and Holiday Pay

Location: Irvine, CA

* Working in cleanroom environment

• Builds new devices based on engineering designs and/or verbal instructions
• Supports basic engineering activities to effect high quality processes and design guidelines for dissemination throughout the division
• Checks basic layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensions
• Requisition s equipment and materials; performs vendor and equipment analysis for engineers to determine feasibility
• Supports designed experiments and capability studies, collects documents, and files records on process specifications
• Collects design documentation and puts together training packets on new processes, materials, and equipment
• Adheres to all company safety policies and procedures and other safety precautions within the work area
• Provides support to Engineers in matters related to the discipline
• Follows standardized procedures to perform his/her tasks, when applicable
• Maintains his/her work area clean and organized
• Initiates, adjusts and operates basic laboratory and manufacturing equipment
• Has completed the environmental and safety training, appropriate for his/her discipline
• Performs basic operational diagnostics tests, solves problems and disconnects components, subassemblies and manufacturing systems, processes and equipment with the purpose of isolating the failures, determining a solution and performing the necessary operations, documenting all the changes
• Ensures that the tools and testing equipment are properly calibrated and repaired, according to the standardized operations procedures
• Provides design support for research and development
• Provides support for engineering change orders
• Responsible for communicating business‑related issues or opportunities to the next management level
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other assigned duties as needed

• 4 to 6 years of experience, preferably related to the position
• High School, technical career, or equivalent
• Experience in the Medical Device industry or medical field
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing principles and practices, and procedures
• Knowledge of specific business practices and software and software applications
• Able to enter data on spread sheet and database applications
• Ability to communicate effectively with Engineers and other Technicians
• Ability to work cooperatively with coworkers

Important information: This position is recruited by a remote Kelly office, not your local Kelly branch. Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center.

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