Sr. Engineer, Development
TeleflexAbout the role
Expected Travel: Up to 25%
Requisition ID: 14025
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™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, 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
The Sr. Engineer, Development is responsible for leading and overseeing Development projects of varying complexity within the OEM Performance Fibers (sutures) business unit. With a focus on new development projects such as sterile and non-sterile line extensions, new suture constructs, processes and technologies, they are responsible for leading and supporting Development projects with a high level of independence. They are also responsible for establishing and supporting manufacturing operations including the validation of new equipment and materials, troubleshooting development processes, as well as identifying and implementing process/product improvements within development activities. The engineer will work with cross-functional teams to, resolve material issues, customer complaints, design and develop new product, and review potential new business opportunities.
The Sr. Engineer, Development is expected to have a high level of proficiency in Design Control and development methods, manufacturing methods, medical device regulations, and project management. They will be expected to successfully carry out and support complex project deliverables/Development functions with a focus on quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction. May be responsible for the management of direct reports. Is seen as a leader and Subject Matter Expert within the Development team.
The scope of products for which the Sr. Engineer, Development will be primarily responsible for developing and supporting includes sterile and non-sterile suture components, contract manufactured suture products, and sterile suture devices for the Mansfield, MA, Coventry, CT, and Nuevo Laredo, MX facilities.
Principal Responsibilities
• Apply complex project management principles to plan, lead and execute projects of low to high complexity independently.
• Lead quoting exercises such as component sourcing, identification of project deliverables and risks, and timeline estimation, of low to high complexity independently.
• Review and prepare status reports, modify schedules, and project plans of high complexity as required.
• Manage stakeholder communication to ensure project status and/or related issues are effectively communicated. Collaborate with sales and customer care to support customer communications.
• Utilize and integrate lean principles within project, process, and resource management activities, acting as a catalyst for initiating change.
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) in design control and product capabilities to effectively lead and support Performance Fibers projects and initiatives.
• Work on complex, high impact, issues and challenges where broad holistic analysis of a situation or data is required.
• Establish new and/or improved processed based on changing regulations, or remedial activities to ensure compliance with regulatory and Quality System requirements.
• Ensure Teleflex Medical OEM suture products meet customer and quali
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