R&D Technician III 24 Month Contract Athlone

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in The Life Of:

• Create and modify 3D models (primarily in SolidWorks) and 2D drawings (in SolidWorks or AutoCAD) for components assemblies and fixtures in line with internal standards and industry norms
• Prepare and maintain detailed engineering drawings including dimensions tolerances surface finishes material callouts and GD&T as required
• Work with engineers to translate design concepts sketches and markups into fully detailed CAD models and drawings
• Support design changes and ECOs updating CAD data and associated documentation in the PLM system
• Ensure revision control naming and storage of CAD files are maintained according to department and quality procedures
• Support continuous improvement of CAD standards templates libraries and workflows
• Adhere to relevant quality system procedures documentation standards and regulatory/ISO requirements for medical devices
• Perform basic tolerance checks and fit/verifications within assemblies to identify interferences and potential issues
• Collaborate with manufacturing/operations to design or refine tools jigs and fixtures to support prototyping and production
• Generate and maintain BOMs and support preparation of technical documentation for prototypes testing and production builds
• Use 3D printing to iterate design concepts validate form/fit and generate printready CAD files including optimisation of print orientation/supports and basic postprocessing (support removal simple finishing)
• Contribute to labbased testing activities (approximately 20% of time) including preparation of test samples basic test setup execution of defined test methods and documentation of results under engineer guidance

Key Skills & Experience

• Technical diploma/degree (Minimum Level 7 in Mechanical Engineering Design Engineering CAD Technology or related discipline) or equivalent experience
• Experience as a CAD Technician / CAD Designer in mechanical or product development environments ideally medical devices
• Proficient in 3D CAD software particularly SolidWorks; AutoCAD experience advantageous
• Ability to create and interpret technical drawings dimensions tolerances and GD&T
• Good understanding of mechanical design manufacturability and DFM/DFA principles
• Experience with PLM/PDM systems and prototype/testing support
• Experience within regulated industries such as medical device or pharma
• Strong communication organisation problem-solving and collaboration skills with high attention to detail

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

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