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52 S T U F F • F a l l 2 0 1 6 Do you have an internship program? Yes. Recent participation from Northeastern, Wentworth, UMass Dartmouth, Bristol Plymouth, Blackstone Valley. Company Benefits: In addition to traditional company benefits, Tegra Medical has a four-year toolmaker apprentice program that utilizes hands-on shop, machine and classroom training to develop machinists and toolmakers of the next generation - including tuition reimbursement and structured appraisal milestones. Community Engagement: Tegra Medical has numerous events throughout the year, including Red Cross blood drives, Toys for Tots drives, and fundraising events for the American Heart Association, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Franklin Food Pantry, YMCA LiveStrong and others. We have fun doing good! Tegra Medical AT A GLANCE: Address: 9 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA 02038 Phone: 508-541-4200 Website: www.tegramedical.com Full-time/ FTE employees: 700+ Year founded: 2007 Additional Locations: Dartmouth MA, Hernando MS, Costa Rica President: J. Mark King, President & CEO W e contract-manufacture medical devices and components for companies that sell products for many facets of medical care such as cardiac, joint replacement, pain management, surgery, diabetes, etc. From six-foot needles (no kidding!) to devices smaller than a human hair, our factories can produce extremely precise and complicated items. Products: Rather than selling products, we provide services to manufacture whatever products or parts our customers need. These include items like joint implants, surgical instruments, needles, cannula, probes and much more. Last year we shipped 42 million parts, made up of more than 3,000 different items. Markets/customers: With our unique breadth of capabilities and medical expertise, Tegra Medical is a leading provider to medical device OEMs for orthopedic, interventional therapies, minimally invasive surgery, ophthalmology, drug delivery and many other markets. Careers/Job opportunities: We strive to hire folks that have an excellent work ethic, are team oriented, have very high attention to detail and a sense of urgency. These primary factors, along with technical skills and aptitude, allow us to continue to grow and exceed our customer needs. Career opportunities are primarily medical component and device machining and manufacturing. We hire skilled machinists, entry- and mid-level manufacturing associates as well as engineers and highly technical people. J. Mark King, President & CEO "I am approaching the end of my four- year apprenticeship and because of Tegra Medical, I will also be graduating with my Associates Degree in Manufacturing Technology. This is a huge step towards my career path into engineering. I am so grateful for the opportunities that I've had so far at Tegra Medical, and look forward to my future here." - Nick Voyer, Tegra Medical EMPLOY EE PROF ILE: Nick Voyer Position: 3rd year Toolmaker Apprentice Age: 24 School: Montachusett Regional Voc-Tech / Quinsigamond Community College Years at Company: 4