Also called: Production Technician
Builds medical devices like catheters, stents, and surgical tools in clean-room factories.
Suits up in a gown and hairnet, then works under a microscope bonding tiny tubes and coils for heart catheters. Steady factory hours in a precise, clean environment.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. Automation reduces some roles but complex devices still need hands.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Robotic and automated lines are spreading in high-volume catheter and stent production; small-batch and complex builds stay manual for now.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at medical device plants or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Manufacturing CTE, Art (fine-detail work), Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-2099.
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