Expected Travel: Up to 50%
Requisition ID: 10922
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.
Vascular Access – Built on a history of innovation, our Arrow® brand of technically advanced vascular access devices are renowned throughout the world. Many of our vascular access products have antimicrobial and antithrombogenic protection designed to reduce vascular-related complications and include long and short dwell central venous catheters (CVC), sheath introducers, arterial lines, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), as well as specialty devices and an advanced vascular positioning system to facilitate precise placement of a PICC or CVC near the heart. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.
Position Summary• Lead Automation projects of various complexity from defining automation requirements through production implementation to attain high levels of product quality and automation reliability.
• Develop hardware and software solutions to maintain functionality of current automated manufacturing equipment.
• Represent Teleflex in related supplier relationships.
• Provide product design input from the automation perspective.
• Understand product and process details to develop effective User Requirements Specification (URS) documentation that considers needs of the product/process, anticipated production volumes, component and material variability, COGs, Process Capability, EHS requirements, Process Controls and others.
• Identify and determine automation suppliers that are best suited for the requirements of each project.
• Lead the quotation and supplier selection process for each project ensuring that the requirements in the URS are attained.
• Manage the supplier relationships for the duration of each project. This includes design reviews, Factory Acceptance Testing, and equipment delivery and installation, qualification and process validation in our manufacturing plants.
• Develop strategy for ongoing machine reliability considering spare part needs and component obsolescence.
• Develop and implement documented procedures to provide easy to follow instructions for production of products meeting design specifications and requirements for each project.
• Develop and implement effective process controls for each project including but not limited to electronic data collection and SPC for both process inputs and outputs.
• Train equipment technicians, production operators, production engineers and manufacturing technicians.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Develop and maintain PLC code and machine interfaces.
• Provide guidance in machine troubleshooting and selection of electromechanical machine components.
• Understand of medical device assembly and common wire processing techniques.
• Communicate effectively with technical and operations counterparts to attain project deliverables.
Education / Experience Requirements• BA/BS in Engineering or physical sciences required
• MS in Engineering or physical sciences preferred
• 5+ years of related experience required
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to understand and write PLC Code/logic.
• Effective communication and mentorship skills.
• Capability to perform process qualification and validation activities including risk assessment, range finding, DOE and process documentation.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to read, write and understand technical drawings, product requirements and specification documents.
• Must be capable of independent problem solving.
Preferred:
• General knowledge of Quality System methodologies and regulations associated with the medical device industry.
• Experience with AM/AT coating proc
• Background in developing mechanical and chemical manufacturing processes.
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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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