I am wrapping up my first week at Civco Medical. It has been a very informative week. Before starting, I was very apprehensive. I was entering a new environment and a new profession. I have only ever known education, whether being a student or teacher, so this was scary. Prior to this week, I came in for 2 days of orientation. In those two days, I was able to spend time with different departments in the building. I toured labeling and shipping and was able to speak with some of the employees about their jobs. I then spent time shadowing a worker who built a CAD design from scratch to meet the specifications of a new prototype sent over from the engineers . He then transferred his file from the computer to a machine where it cut out the design. He had to verify all of the measurements and make sure the met the engineers specs. I toured the mold room, where they took those manufactured pieces and used them as a mold to make parts.
The second day I spent time in the clean room, which is a positive pressure room, used to control the level of particles in the air. Before entering the cleanroom, you enter a gowning area. Here you put on a head cover, gown, and booties, as well as wash your hands thoroughly. Once fully suited, you may enter the clean room. However, only one door at a time may be opened to prevent air contamination. In the clean room I was able to watch workers cut and fold covers, assemble product, wrap packages, and then send them through the mutlivac (machine that packages the product). In the afternoon I met with the engineering team about what they work on and what some potential projects would be. We came to the conclusion that I would work on finishing the project an extern started last year.
Starting Monday, my biggest concern was 'what exactly would I be doing?' As a teacher, I know exactly what I'm doing- well most of the time anyway- but an engineer? I've never done anything close to this before. I know teaching- I don't know the business side of things. I wanted to make sure that I was learning something, but that I was also helping in some way and not being a burden. Fortunately on Monday I was given a computer and my own work area. I was shown where the files I'd be working on were located and what I'd be doing with them. I had a task, and I knew how to accomplish it. Throughout the week, questions have come up, but everyone is quick to answer my questions.
As I've worked this week, a new concern has crept up. Part of my task relies on having data (times) to input. Unfortunately, it takes time to get time. So I am at a standstill with my current project until we get some times to input. I have talked with my supervisor and there are some other potential projects/ things for me to work on. I have enjoyed my first week here and am looking forward to the next weeks.
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