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Manufacturing Engineer II

Date: Sep 30, 2024

Location: Chelmsford, MA, US

Company: Teleflex

Expected Travel : Up to 10%

Requisition ID :11072

About Teleflex Incorporated

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.

Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.

At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com .

Interventional - The Interventional business unit at Teleflex offers innovative medical devices that are used to diagnose and treat coronary and peripheral vascular diseases. We place a strategic emphasis on complex coronary and peripheral interventions, vascular access, bone access, specialty biologic treatments and cardiac assist. Our current Interventional products include a broad range of clinically relevant solutions, such as our GuideLiner® and Turnpike® Catheters, AC3 Optimus™ Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and OnControl® Powered Bone Access System. With a strong R&D footprint and pipeline, our fast-growing Interventional business unit is poised to continue the development of new technologies to serve critically ill patients for years to come. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer II will have capability within engineering disciplines to support Manufacturing and Quality Compliance efforts throughout the business. Provide support as an engineering resource on cross functional teams focused on sustaining and implementing continuous improvements to Teleflex catheter product lines. These product lines include Intra-Aortic Balloon (IAB) catheters, pacing catheters, thermodilution catheters, cholangiography catheters, sheath introducers, Berman angiographic balloon catheters, and Wedge pressure catheters.

The Manufacturing Engineer II primary function is to provide day to day support of the catheter manufacturing floor operations from an engineering perspective. The engineer will drive investigations tied to non-conforming product as well as processing general Non-Conformance (NC) tasks. In addition, the Manufacturing Engineer II is responsible for driving continuous improvement projects focused on the manufacturing line to reduce costs, while maintaining quality compliance, using the application of lean problem- solving tools. Accountable for deliverables in good documentation practice, the design control process, and other required methods of documentation.

Principal Responsibilities

Includes the following, other duties may be assigned.

• Continuous Improvement - Demonstrates initiative and critical thinking to identify, prioritize both process and performance gaps. Develops solutions and leads the team to deliver improving results. Serves as a leader to exemplify continuous improvement thought processes and focus.

• Culture and Values – Exemplifies Teleflex values and ensures a fair, open and productive climate that is engaging, ethical and legally compliant. Leads team to work effectively across boundaries in a complex matrix environment.

• Team - Proactively manage performance and team dynamics to ensure that a fair, professional, and high-performance environment, aligned with company values is maintained. Commit to self-development, develop individual and organizational capabilities to build bench strength while delivering results now and into the future.

• Lead investigations tied to Non-Conformances, Complaints, and CAPA. Produce as team member or leader of investigative team as required for leadership or engineering technical assistance.

• Lead engineering actions identified though production visual management boards

• Source, plan, present, and deliver significant projects targeted at reducing waste, increasing productivity, and reducing stress on the operations and its operators. Demonstrate competency in the use of the tools of improvement – Six Sigma and Lean Tools associated with the Teleflex Production System (TPS).

• Design/modify/fabricate tools and fixtures to support the needs of manufacturing and provide for improvement opportunities.

• Create and update manufacturing and engineering documentation (Work Instructions, SOPs, Specifications, Engineering Drawings, etc), and perform training as necessary.

• Demonstrated competence in process qualification and validation activity. This activity includes authoring and executing validation plans, engineering studies, Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational

• Qualification (OQ), Process Qualification (PQ), and Test Method Validation (TMV) in accordance with ISO, FDA and corporate guidelines.

• Keep track of industrial trends in applications and technologies, including practices and engineering tools. Maintain knowledge of technology changes to be able to implement in Teleflex operations

• Support R&D activities as required utilizing technical skills to provide positive input to projects and to manage the transfer process from design to manufacturing. Ensure new platforms are capable of manufacturing in a cost-efficient manner.

• Demonstrate project management skills including but not limited to defining scope, identifying measurable results, methods and resources necessary for improvement, timeline management and capable results.

• Adhere to all Company policies, rules, procedures, and housekeeping standards.

Education / Experience Requirements

• Minimum 4-year degree in an Engineering discipline – Mechanical, Biomedical, Plastics, Industrial, etc.

• Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience required in a regulated environment. 2-3 Years minimum experience. 3 year minimum with an advanced degree.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• Basic understanding and working experience of requirements applied to Manufacturing Engineering Concepts.

• Competence with tools of Lean/Six Sigma Concepts and Process.

• Capable of leading projects with operational results with minimal guidance.

• Competence in MS Office including MS Project and Visio

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentations (internal and external customers)

• Experience designing, validating, and implementing production fixturing and equipment is a plus.

• Experience with Solidworks is a plus.

• Must possess high degree of organizational skills

• Ability to deliver superior results in team environments

• Ability to plan and prioritize activities for self and for others on teams supported

• Ability to work independently to meet assigned project deadlines and assist others in meeting their target deadlines.

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At Teleflex, we follow a comprehensive hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agency recruiters or 3rd party firms. We do not make unsolicited job offers. We do not ask for money or require equipment purchase up-front.

Teleflex, Inc. is an affirmative action & equal opportunity employer. D/V/M/F. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. If you require accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at: 877-880-8588 or Talent@Teleflex.com.

Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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