Episode 16: Cross-Cutting Skills in Advanced Manufacturing for Medical Devices

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Michael Lesiecki interviews Matthew Carter, the vice president of Cook Medical in North Carolina. Carter "shares that it is vitally important for technicians to be able to gather data, present information, and balance the technical aspects of a project with its business considerations as well as perform what are considered more traditional technical skills." Carter explores cross-functional teams, the need for product consistency, and how this relates to the medical device industry and others like it. Listeners may use this content to shape curriculum and training.

The audio recording run 21:01 minutes in length. A transcript and show notes are also available on the episode webpage.