Medical Devices Jobs in Virginia with F-1 OPT Sponsorship
Virginia's medical devices sector spans Northern Virginia's health IT corridor, Richmond's biomedical manufacturing base, and research clusters near George Mason University and Virginia Tech. Companies like Inova Health System, Siemens Healthineers, and Philips maintain regional operations here, offering F-1 OPT candidates openings in engineering, regulatory affairs, and clinical applications across a state with deep federal health research ties.
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Location: Stuarts Draft
Department:
- Repairs and maintains equipment through preventive and predictive maintenance or restoration procedures
- Interface with machine shop for repairs as necessary
- Diagnose machine problems independently and in teams by utilizing advanced troubleshooting skills and escalates to appropriate resources to resolve issues
- Works to support equipment improvement projects
- Must hand off issues to oncoming shifts and receive hand-offs from off going shifts
- Reduces equipment downtime thru data analysis, optimizing preventive maintenance procedures, eliminating recurring issues and identifying training opportunities
- Reduces Cost thru data analysis, identifying frequent failure parts or Failures of processes and interfaces with engineering or the appropriate resource to resolve issues
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical and pneumatic drawings for repair needs or to construct new equipment
- Keep current with lower-level skills and works towards completion of all 4M requirements
- Participates in team functions such as engagement roles, continuous improvement, communication, and trains others
- Accomplish any tasks assigned by management
Essential Functions of the Role:
- Ability to frequently stand, walk sit
- Ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds could be more?
- Ability to push and pull up to 500 pounds with a hand truck
- Ability to occasionally climb, use balance, stoop, and crouch and frequently twist
- Ability to constantly reach while standing and sitting
- Must have Fine motor skills of the hands, wrists, and fingers to accomplish intricate mechanical assembly
- Must communicate clearly and effectively with team members, operators and management and document work accurately and comprehensively
- Must troubleshoot process and equipment failures independently
- Ability to visually inspect and feel product for small defects
- Safely utilizes shop tools such as drill press, band saw, arbor press, hydraulic press, table saw, bench grinder, sander, as well as basic hand tools to complete tasks as assigned
- Must be able to measure tooling and product to specification using rulers, calipers, micrometers, snap gages, and general measurement tools
- Accomplish tasks as assigned such as assembly, disassembly, cleaning, refurbishment, organizing, modification of equipment
- Must use the computerized maintenance management system for work direction, logging of work, managing parts acquisition, and documentation of machine and work information
- Must use the PC for email communication and training
- Must analyze maintenance data to identify cost and downtime improvement opportunities
- Must be engaged with the Hollister HPS system
Work Experience Requirements:
- Number of Overall Years Necessary: 4+ preferred
- Previous maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
Education Requirements
One of the following:
- Associate degree in electronics or industrial maintenance
- Journeyman level apprenticeship in a related field
Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:
Any of the following skills are beneficial and are desired:
- Welding
- Machining
- Advanced troubleshooting training
- Guarding fabrication
Local Specifications (English and Local Language):
- English
About Hollister Incorporated
Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company spearheads the advancement of innovative products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also creates educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Hollister has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc., and is guided both by its Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services, as well as its Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company, and in the process, to become better human beings.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Job Req ID: 35831
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Location: Stuarts Draft
Department:
- Repairs and maintains equipment through preventive and predictive maintenance or restoration procedures
- Interface with machine shop for repairs as necessary
- Diagnose machine problems independently and in teams by utilizing advanced troubleshooting skills and escalates to appropriate resources to resolve issues
- Works to support equipment improvement projects
- Must hand off issues to oncoming shifts and receive hand-offs from off going shifts
- Reduces equipment downtime thru data analysis, optimizing preventive maintenance procedures, eliminating recurring issues and identifying training opportunities
- Reduces Cost thru data analysis, identifying frequent failure parts or Failures of processes and interfaces with engineering or the appropriate resource to resolve issues
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical and pneumatic drawings for repair needs or to construct new equipment
- Keep current with lower-level skills and works towards completion of all 4M requirements
- Participates in team functions such as engagement roles, continuous improvement, communication, and trains others
- Accomplish any tasks assigned by management
Essential Functions of the Role:
- Ability to frequently stand, walk sit
- Ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds could be more?
- Ability to push and pull up to 500 pounds with a hand truck
- Ability to occasionally climb, use balance, stoop, and crouch and frequently twist
- Ability to constantly reach while standing and sitting
- Must have Fine motor skills of the hands, wrists, and fingers to accomplish intricate mechanical assembly
- Must communicate clearly and effectively with team members, operators and management and document work accurately and comprehensively
- Must troubleshoot process and equipment failures independently
- Ability to visually inspect and feel product for small defects
- Safely utilizes shop tools such as drill press, band saw, arbor press, hydraulic press, table saw, bench grinder, sander, as well as basic hand tools to complete tasks as assigned
- Must be able to measure tooling and product to specification using rulers, calipers, micrometers, snap gages, and general measurement tools
- Accomplish tasks as assigned such as assembly, disassembly, cleaning, refurbishment, organizing, modification of equipment
- Must use the computerized maintenance management system for work direction, logging of work, managing parts acquisition, and documentation of machine and work information
- Must use the PC for email communication and training
- Must analyze maintenance data to identify cost and downtime improvement opportunities
- Must be engaged with the Hollister HPS system
Work Experience Requirements:
- Number of Overall Years Necessary: 4+ preferred
- Previous maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
Education Requirements
One of the following:
- Associate degree in electronics or industrial maintenance
- Journeyman level apprenticeship in a related field
Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:
Any of the following skills are beneficial and are desired:
- Welding
- Machining
- Advanced troubleshooting training
- Guarding fabrication
Local Specifications (English and Local Language):
- English
About Hollister Incorporated
Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company spearheads the advancement of innovative products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also creates educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Hollister has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc., and is guided both by its Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services, as well as its Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company, and in the process, to become better human beings.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Job Req ID: 35831
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Which medical devices companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in Virginia?
Several large medical devices employers with Virginia operations have a history of hiring F-1 OPT candidates, including Siemens Healthineers, Philips, Inova Health System, and DXC Technology, which supports health technology contracts in Northern Virginia. Mid-size contract manufacturers and FDA-regulated device firms in the Richmond and Hampton Roads corridors also hire OPT candidates for engineering and quality assurance roles, though sponsorship practices vary by team and position.
Which cities in Virginia have the most medical devices F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Northern Virginia, particularly the Fairfax and Arlington areas, concentrates the highest volume of medical devices and health technology roles due to proximity to federal agencies like the FDA and NIH just across the Maryland border. Richmond is the next strongest market, with biomedical manufacturing and clinical research employers. Roanoke and the New River Valley also have device-related opportunities tied to Virginia Tech's engineering and health sciences programs.
What types of medical devices roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles that align with STEM-designated fields tend to qualify most readily for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, which is a significant consideration for medical devices candidates. These include quality engineering, regulatory affairs, biomedical engineering, software engineering for embedded medical systems, clinical applications, and manufacturing process engineering. Positions requiring a degree in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related STEM field are the strongest fit for STEM OPT authorization.
How do I find medical devices F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Virginia?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT candidates and filters medical devices jobs in Virginia that are open to visa sponsorship, saving you from sorting through postings that never consider international candidates. You can filter by OPT authorization, industry, and state to see verified openings from employers with a track record of hiring F-1 workers in the medical devices space across Northern Virginia, Richmond, and beyond.
Are there any Virginia-specific or industry-specific considerations for F-1 OPT in medical devices?
Virginia's concentration of federal health agencies and defense health contractors means many medical devices roles involve government contracts, which can introduce security clearance requirements that F-1 OPT holders typically cannot meet. It's worth confirming with each employer whether a role is clearance-restricted before applying. Additionally, medical devices is a STEM-eligible field in most engineering and scientific disciplines, making the 24-month STEM OPT extension available to qualifying graduates, which meaningfully extends your authorized work period.
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