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Associate R&D Engineer

Date: Aug 13, 2024

Location: Plymouth, MN, US

Company: Teleflex

Expected Travel : Up to 10%

Requisition ID :10795

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 Summary

This position's responsibility is for new business, developing new products, and transferring a project to manufacturing while interfacing with customers, vendors, and internal departments to achieve the desired product specification. The goal is to develop products, define specifications, and execute reasonable timelines while developing high-quality products that meet the end users’ expectations. Relies heavily on meeting dates and accountability while using engineering techniques to help develop products and meet goals while working with Senior engineers.

The Associate R&D Engineer is responsible for developing quick-turn and fully controlled medical device OEM projects, prototyping catheters and subassemblies, and developing manufacturing processes. The candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment, enjoy communicating with customers, vendors, and internal departments, and be passionate about our goal of consistent, on-time delivery of high-quality products.

This position is ideally suited for Engineers who like to roll up their sleeves and spend time on the production floor.

Principal Responsibilities

• Hands-on catheter design, development, and assembly

• Utilize the SAP system to support project needs and material management.

• Develop bills of materials and assembly methods and provide any needed training to technicians and assemblers.

• Assist with developing catheters and catheter subassemblies according to customer design, performance, and quality specifications on time and within budget.

• Assist with developing reliable products and processes, identifying project risks, and developing contingency plans while tracking deliverables and milestones for the responsible engineer.

• Assist with direct and coordinating activities to develop products and ensure progress as the product specifications/limitations are developed into the technical specification

• Support with reviewing and preparing status reports, modifying schedules and project plans as required

• Keep stakeholders, customers, and others informed of project status and/or related issues.

• Perform root cause analysis and resolve customer or project-related problems; materials, assembly, functional, or manufacturing-related

• Apply design control elements from initial customer requests throughout the products' life cycle

• Writing and reviewing protocols, including verification and validation tests, change orders, BOM's, drawings, and PFMEA as required to develop, support, or maintain technical documentation.

• Collaborate to develop quality inspection procedures, testing methods, and test method validations.

• Assist with addressing customers' issues, such as improving performance, appearance, and impact on end-users.

Education / Experience Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in plastics, chemical, biomedical, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field is required.

• A minimum of one year's engineering experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred, preferably in the medical device manufacturing industry or another heavily regulated industry.

• Experience in catheter manufacturing or development is preferred.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes related to medical device manufacturing

• Ability to prioritize and work independently as a self-starter with proactive solid work ethics

• Experience with design controls, FDA regulation, GMP practices, and QSR requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project

• Excellent working knowledge of GD&T with proficiency in SolidWorks

• Experience with risk analysis tools and procedures

• Proven track record in leadership roles and utilizing project management

• Proven track record in product development, design, and working closely with manufacturing

• Demonstrated customer relations, problem-solving, and product development skills

• Ability to influence across boundaries, drive collaboration, and develop products to meet the end users’ expectations

• Must be well-organized and detail-oriented, with excellent oral and written communication skills

• This position will have to travel between the R&D center in Maple Grove, MN, and the manufacturing center in Plymouth, MN.

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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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