Expected Travel: Up to 10%
Requisition ID: 11968
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.
OEM – Teleflex Medical OEM is a leading global provider of product development and production services for medical device manufacturers. We set ourselves apart with deep expertise, decades of experience, a dedication to design for manufacturability, and extensive, in-house capabilities, which include engineering, regulatory services, material selection and formulation, prototyping, manufacturing, assembly and packaging. We deliver industry-changing innovations and next-generation solutions for extrusions; diagnostic and interventional catheters; balloons and balloon catheters; sheath/dilator sets; specialty sutures, braids and fibers; and bioabsorbable sutures, yarns and resins. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.
Position SummaryResponsible for leading process improvement efforts in the business units to improve plant performance. Design and develop new processes to support new products. Provide technical and engineering support for manufacturing processes in wire, cable, and medical products.
Principal Responsibilities• Identify, plan, lead and implement improvement activities to improve quality, yield, capacity, and optimize manufacturing processes
• Coaches in how to effectively support the Lean/Six Sigma effort to improve value streams or processes.
• Assist with process development and design to meet customer product requirements
• Provide engineering support of products as they advance into production
• Lead major projects involving capital improvement, process improvement, and new products
• Provide technical and troubleshooting support for operators
• Establish process parameters and controls
• Complete development builds as assigned
• Execute all required validation activity as required
• Submit/lead capital projects
• Assist in meeting KPI targets in relation to profit, sales, and on-time-delivery
• Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline
• Experience of at least 5 years in a manufacturing setting is preferred.
• Must be hands-on, comfortable working in the plant interacting with all levels of employees.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills (root cause analysis)
• Self-motivated and ability to function in a team-based work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and take initiative in completing tasks with minimal oversight.
• Previous experience in leading and implementing process improvement initiatives is highly desirable.
• Experience with CAD/SolidWorks, lean manufacturing, FMEA, and Six Sigma Certification a plus.
• Experience working with wire, conductors, medical tubing, process controls, automation, PLC programming, and thermal applications is desirable.
• Ability to evaluate and implement new methods and techniques to improve processes.
• Ability to research, evaluate, and spec equipment and materials.
EXPECTATIONS OF ENGINEER:
• Demonstrates the behaviors required for effective teamwork
• Customer focus and awareness (internal and external customers)
• Collaborative
• Works to agreed deadlines
• Meets commitments
• Communicates effectively
• Shares information
• Deal with conflict in a non-confrontational manner
• Interacts with colleagues in a respectful manner
• Awareness of the financial impact of decisions
• Actions are goal-oriented
• Clear focus on meeting site financial objectives
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• Frequent need to stand, stoop, walk, sit, reach, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear and see
• May occasionally be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) and perform other similar actions during the course of the workday
• Required to wear personal protective equipment on a regular basis: hearing protection, safety glasses, safety foot wear, hard hat and face shield
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 Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, 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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