Favorite Parts Of Working In The Medical Device Industry As A Manufacturing Engineer
Emma, a manufacturing engineer, finds the most rewarding aspect of her medical device career the opportunity to work on "class three medical devices," which are "life sustaining, life supporting products" that ultimately "save lives." The impact of this work, amplified by hearing stories of patients whose lives were positively changed, reinforces her career path and deepens her sense of purpose.
Medical Devices, Manufacturing, Engineering, Life-Saving Technology, Career Impact
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Emma Stramberg
Manufacturing Engineer
Medical Device Company
Cal Poly SLO
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Engineering - Biomedical
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Operations & Supply Chain
Operations and Project Management
Greek Life Member, LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Working on Class III medical devices that are life-sustaining and life-supporting.
2. Contributing to devices that save lives and improve patients' quality of life.
3. Opportunity to work in various divisions within the company (nutrition, neuromodulation, heart failure) based on one's interests.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
What I enjoy most about being in my industry is the ability to work on a Class III medical device. In terms of how medical devices are categorized, Class III devices are definitely the most life-sustaining and life-supporting products.
At the end of the day, we save lives. I think it's really nice working for this company. We have a bunch of different divisions, so you could get involved in nutrition or neuromodulation, wherever your interests fall.
Right now, I'm in the heart failure department. Again, it's just getting to work on these really intense devices that save lives and give people extra time, extra years with their family. Hopefully, they even get the chance to make it onto the transplant list one day.
I'd say that's definitely the most rewarding part for me. You feel a little bit removed because you're just making the device; you don't see the end patient. But then hearing those stories later on about how someone's life was impacted and changed for the greater, it's those stories that help me know this is the place for me and what I want to continue to do.
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