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Why Orthofix?

Guided by our organizational values - Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together - we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people's quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the unrivaled partner in Med Tech.

Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Looking to change people's lives? Look no further.

JOB PURPOSE

The Swiss Prototype Machinist is responsible for producing custom and/or modifying existing medical instruments and implants from start to finish as an integral member of the Product Development team for use in spine surgery. The Swiss Prototype Machinist provides faster manufacture and fabrication times than outside suppliers are able to in order to help accelerate the company's responsiveness to its customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are the essential functions of this position. This position may be responsible for performing additional duties and tasks as needed and assigned.

• Manufactures and fabricates custom implants and instruments utilizing ESPRIT programming or equivalent on multi-channel Swiss type CNC lathes to produce machined components in a reasonable amount of time with no quality issues
• Assists in coordinating outside operations with engineers and inspecting components and assemblies
• Provides material, design and manufacturability feedback to the Product Development Engineers
• Fabricates and manufactures other components as needed to support company objectives
• Maintains the Specials/Machine shop and equipment to a high standard by performing basic cleaning and maintenance
• Complies with all Orthofix Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions including those mandated by the FDA

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge, skill and/or ability required for this position.

• Proficiency in CNC Multi-Channel Mill+Turn or Swiss Programming (ESPRIT Experience Preferred)
• Setup and Operation of Multi-Channel Swiss Type CNC Lathe
• Develops processes required for implant and instrument manufacturing and fabrication including identifying all operations, fixturing and associated tooling
• Program machines in the most practical and efficient way possible
• Ability to manufacture or fabricate implants and instruments using all Prototype Shop machine tools as needed or the ability to learn in a reasonable timeframe.

• Ability to assemble manufactured and fabricated components as needed
• Ability to hold close tolerances and inspect manufactured and fabricated components including assemblies
• Effectively communicate material, design and manufacturability feedback to Product Development Engineers
• Read and understand engineering drawings including the understanding of GD&T principles.
• Demonstrate good housekeeping skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The education, knowledge, skills and/or abilities listed below are preferred qualifications in addition to the minimum qualifications stated above.

• ESPRIT Multi-Channel Swiss Lathe Programming
• Tsugami Swiss Type CNC Lathe
• Deep Hole Drilling
• Prior Medical Device

Additional Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:

• Hurco Mill and Lathe Programming
• Mastercam Programming
• Trumpf Laser Marker
• FANUC Wire EDM

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ADVERSE WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical requirements listed in this section include, but are not limited, to the motor/physical abilities, skills, and/or demands required of the position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to allow qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.

• Ability to stand as needed during the setup and running of parts
• Ability to pick up, push, pull and handle the minimum of 40lbs independently
• Must be able to program at a computer, program at a machine, perform machine set-ups and operate the machines
• Visual performance essential for job duties, safety glasses required, need to endure machining noise up to 90 decibels
• Need to maintain alertness during the setup and operation of machine tools
• Eyesight and hearing must be correctable to a standard level
• This position requires frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, or crouching
• This position requires frequent standing
• This position requires frequent moderate lifting of 15-40lbs
• This position requires frequent exposure to dust, fumes, gases, odors, or other airborne irritants
• This position requires frequent exposure to chemicals and/or solvents
• This position requires frequent exposure to high air temperatures, radiant heat sources (sunlight, hot exhaust, etc.) or direct physical contact with hot objects (welding operations, etc.)

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee's at-will employment status.

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