Engineering Technician, R&D - Wayne, NJ

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Job Overview

The R&D Engineering Technician supports the engineers, performs prototype assembly and testing to support R&D new product development and other laboratory activities under the direction of R&D Engineers. In addition, the R&D Engineering Technician supports the department with maintenance and management of equipment.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Provide technical support to R&D staff performing product and component testing and documenting data results with supervision, training, and direction as required. 55%
• Execute test protocols under supervision by an engineer. 20%
• Perform documentation functions within the Quality System. 10%
• Perform component rework for minor – moderate changes. 5%%
• Procure material and build test fixtures. 5%
• Order parts for engineers. 5%

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Be able to follow technical instructions, written and oral.
• Must have good methodical work process and attention to details.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to collaborate and work in a team environment
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and protocols
• Strong time management skills
• Strong organization / neatness skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel PowerPoint)

Minimum Requirements

• Technical degree or previous experience in operations labs or engineering/production environment a plus
• 3 years’ experience in hands-on production and R&D environments.
• Prior experience in medical product development and/or manufacturing or related area a plus

Salary range:  $35 - $38 per hour

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.