Associate Heart Valve Specialist (Sewing)

About the role

Edwards Lifesciences is hiring an Associate Heart Valve Specialist (Sewer) to join its manufacturing team, which makes the tools, technologies and devices that improve patients' lives. The role applies skill and dexterity in sewing tissue and non-tissue components used to produce medical devices, following regulatory and company guidelines.

Key responsibilities

• Sew tissue and non-tissue components in the assembly of stents and valves, using tools such as needles, scissors, forceps, specialized tooling, a microscope, magnifying lamp and MES
• Verify completed steps against specifications
• Follow work instructions and SOPs, record traceable information on device history records and enter data into systems such as JDE and MES where required
• Clean and sanitize work stations at the start of the shift and when switching work orders
• Perform visual inspection under a microscope and review colleagues' work
• Other duties: general housekeeping, sanitizing the work area with approved chemicals, and material handling and printing

Required profile

• Secondary education; previous sewing, GMP, clean room and medical device experience preferred
• Ability to read, comprehend and speak English and good communication skills
• Team player who can follow detailed manufacturing instructions with minimal supervision
• Strict attention to detail and adherence to company rules, including pandemic protocols and environmental health and safety rules

Required skills

• Use of small hand tools, hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity
• Basic understanding of manufacturing procedures
• Basic computer skills preferred