Monofilament Processor
Ethicon Inc., member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is currently recruiting for Monofilament Processor , located in Athens, Georgia
Company Description
For over 100 years, Ethicon has stood side by side with healthcare professionals around the world, sharing the same passion to improve and save lives. From the creation of the first sutures, to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures, we are committed to advancing surgical care so that patients live longer, more fulfilling lives. Our surgical technologies and solutions include sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats along with interventional ablation, robotics and digital solutions. We are part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Learn more about our company, products, procedure solutions, and latest advancements at www.Ethicon.com .
Ethicon, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 60 years from creating the first sutures, to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Our continuing dedication to Shape the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the world's most pressing health care issues and improve and save more lives. Through Ethicon's surgical technologies and solutions including sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats and our commitment to treat serious medical conditions like obesity and cancer worldwide, we deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact. For more information, visit www.ethicon.com.
Ethicon offers a broad range of products, platforms, and technologies-including sutures, surgical staplers, clip appliers, trocars, and synthetic mesh devices-that are used in a wide variety of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. Specialties include support for treatment of colorectal and thoracic conditions, women's health conditions, hernias, cancer, and obesity. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. was created 20 years ago in Cincinnati, Ohio, developing innovative devices that have driven the revolutionary shift from open to minimally invasive surgery that continues to lead the industry today.
Job Summary
Safely and efficiently execute daily tasks related to the production of absorbable suture. Typical tasks include rack winding, annealing, scouring, bulkspooling, cutting and inspection
Essential Functions
Rack winding/ Annealing
• Load rack winding machine and wind material onto racks.
• Create and verify tickets and labels.
• Load racks into appropriate anneal oven and change programs if necessary.
• Open cans as needed. Verify moisture content is within specification.
• When placing material in vacuum chambers, verify that vacuum chamber is sealed after closing.
• Place chart on required oven and lock chart into place. Make periodic checks of the oven to ensure they are running within specification.
• After cycle is complete, verify chart status for accuracy and completeness.
• Keep track of anneal oven cleaning schedules for every anneal oven. Flag ovens that need cleaning with appropriate form.
• Complete required data on the Device History Record and other related forms.
• Follow Line Clearance Procedure.
Scouring:
• Unloads anneal ovens and transport material to scour tank.
• Scour material with appropriate cycle per specification
• Mix scour sample standard
• Keep check of sample as required, and compare to standard.
• Clean anneal ovens as needed
Bulk Spooling:
• Load the rack on the bulk spooling machine.
• Create and verify tickets.
• String up fiber through guides and onto spool.
• Select appropriate size and material using the operator interface.
• Start the bulk spooler and wind material onto spool.
• Upon completion, verify defect level meets specification.
• Remove spool from bulk spooler.
• Remove rack from bulk spooler.
• Repeat above sequence until lot is complete.
• Follow line clearance procedures.
• Complete required data on the Device History Record and other appropriate logs.
Cutting and Inspecting:
• Inspect the quality of strands on rack.
• Identify and remove defective strands.
• Cut material from rack, trimming material as needed. Measure strand lengths.
• Wrap/tie strand ends together in predetermined amounts.
• Pull samples.
• Complete required data on the Device History Record and other appropriate logs.
• Follow the Line Clearance Procedure.
Other Responsibilities
• Work in team environment behaving in a CREDO based respectful manner.
• Comply with all federally regulated programs.
• Adhere to J&J environmental and safety policies and guidelines.
• Comply with all job specific safety procedures and utilize PPE when necessary.
• Comply with quality system requirements as defined within procedures and instructions.
• Use test equipment (Starett Gauge, Mitutoyo Gauge, Microscope, Instron,etc) where applicable.
• Utilize applicable software systems as needed for the job (e.g. ComplianceWire, ADAPTIV, etc.)
• Consistently meet required work performance targets (RE's), if applicable
• Support LEAN and Six Sigma Initiatives.
• Support Maintenance Excellence (ME2) including 6S and Operator Asset Care.
• Accurately complete records as defined within the job procedures (e.g. manual and/or electronic documentation).
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Consistently meet required Training due date targets.
• Knowledge of hand tools helpful
• Maintain certification for testing. Use associated test equipment.
• Follow written specifications to manufacture product.
• Package and prepare product for shipment.
• Knowledge of tracking data systems for EDHR purposes
• High school diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent skills, experience, or training.
• Computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relation skills.
• Problem solving ability.
• Ability to use diameter gauge, tensiometer, labeling equipment, copier, and calculator.
• Maintain production records.
• Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, divide, percentages.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .
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