Decontamination and Material Handling Technician at Arthrex, Inc. in Santa Barbara, California

Job Description:

Requisition ID : 61426 Title: Decontamination and Material Handling Technician Division: Arthrex, Inc. (US01) Location: INC Santa Barbara CA (ACT) (US17) Salary Range: Salary Minimum: $20.70 Salary Maximum: $34.50

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. The Decontamination and Material Handling Technician will clean and disinfect material returned from customers as part of the refurbished program or via customer complaint to assure safe handling . Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for following all good manufacturing Practices and SOPs as defined by ACT procedures and policies to ensure that FDA, ISO and ACT quality standards are met.


• Understand and strictly adhere to all established safety, health, and environmental procedures.


• Decontaminate complaint and returned material using industrial washer, sterilizer and other methods appropriate for the material assuring cycles are performed as per defined work instructions, documenting the results as required by procedure.


• Maintain decontamination log for all complaint material that went through decontamination process to ensure traceability and to meet FDA and ISO regulation.


• Log received material in the Arthrex complaints database and ERP system for product traceability.


• Perform inventory functions in the ERP system as required.


• Responsible for the immediate reporting of safety, quality, or any other operational deficiencies.


• Remove complaint material from loads and perform logistic functions to designated labs for testing. Ensure that testing requirements are clearly documented in papers with sample shipment.


• Start computerized sterilization cycles according to vendor specifications to ensure validated sterilization processing. Review sterilization records to ensure adequate compliance with internal and external requirements for specific loads.


• Prepare devices for review as part of sterilization and/or cleaning validation.


• Work closely with Quality department to ensure we are FDA and ISO compliant.


• Investigate non-conforming inventory to ensure correct material processing.


• Quarantine discrepancy with complaint material and perform logistic function to send back to end customer if applicable.


• Collaborate with Supervisor to ensure PPE, maintaining all the decontamination chemicals, and material needed to successfully perform job is available for use.


• Coordinate for the disposal of biohazardous material and expired chemicals.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.


• Experience with medical device handling and processing preferred.

About Arthrex

Arthrex Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Naples, Florida, is a global leader in orthopedic surgical device design, research, manufacturing, and medical education committed to one mission: Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™. Arthrex has pioneered the field of arthroscopy and sports medicine and innovates more than 1,000 new products and procedures every year to advance minimally invasive orthopedics worldwide.

Our core value is Making People Better. As a leading healthcare technology innovator, we are committed to making people's lives better. The contributions we make to science and medicine have the potential to get a star athlete back in the game or improve the quality of someone's life. It's truly meaningful work.

Making People Better also signifies our corporate social responsibility and commitment to employees and communities. We make employees' lives better through job security, educational and professional growth opportunities, unique benefits and amenities, and modern facilities that promote a vibrant and dynamic atmosphere of collaboration, mutual respect, and camaraderie. We also make important economic and philanthropic contributions to the communities we serve.

As a certified Great Place to Work® and one of the country's Best Workplaces for Manufacturing and Production, Arthrex is proud of its award-winning, family business culture. With more than 6,000 employees around the world, we are growing and looking for candidates who champion our Arthrex Proud values of Innovation, Integrity, Dedication, Teamwork, and Competitive Spirit.

We invite you to explore our numerous exceptional benefits at careers.arthrex.com or visit us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Arthrex Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance


• Company-Provided Life Insurance


• Voluntary Life Insurance


• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)


• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)


• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan


• Annual Bonus


• Wellness Incentive Program


• Free Onsite Lunch


• Gym Reimbursement Program


• Tuition Reimbursement Program


• Trip of a Lifetime


• Paid Parental Leave


• Paid Time Off


• Paid Sick Leave


• Volunteer PTO


• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.