Sr. R&D Technician

Expected Travel: Up to 10%

Requisition ID: 10133

 

About Teleflex Incorporated

Teleflex is a global provider of clinically effective medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, interventional cardiology, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, interventional urology, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. 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 Sr. R&D Technician is responsible for assisting R&D Engineers in the design, development, testing, documentation, and manufacturing of new and existing products.

Principal Responsibilities

•    Facilitate and support implementation of Engineering DV pilot lines, and PVAL Production lines for R&D, including planning, setup, and training of Manufacturing operators. 
•    Create, revise, and maintain (CO, ECO) of Manufacturing Process (MP), Travelers (RT), special work orders (SWO), Test Methods (TM), and Inspection Methods (IP) for Engineering builds
•    Coordinate with Operations/Production and Test Lab for Engineering builds: Characterization, DV, PVAL for prototyping, building, and testing for R&D project teams. 
•    Accurately document Engineering builds including process inputs, process controls, boundary conditions and testing results. Responsible for controlling related reports and results. e.g. (CO, ECO).  
•    Facilitate and coordinate: design, building, purchasing, testing, calibration, installation & qualification (IQ) for equipment, tooling, manufacturing aids, gauges, and inspection equipment for R&D
•    Drive 5S improvements in R&D labs organization and processes.
•    Responsible for maintaining lab equipment, qualification, calibration, maintenance, replacement, etc. 
•    Responsible for maintaining safety and training procedures in R&D labs to ensure safe operation of lab equipment.  
•    Identify, investigate, troubleshoot design input specifications, process/quality defects, and manufacturing challenges.  Suggest and implement solutions to new product development challenges, using Engineering tools such as, failure analysis and root cause analysis. 
•    Understand and apply risk mitigation activities identified in Process risk documents (DFMEA/PFMEA).
•    Compile and analyze measurement and testing data results using Excel, Mini-Tab, or other statistical software.
•    Support manufacturing line continuous improvement strategies to improve quality, reduce cost, minimize waste, and increase throughput.  

Note: 75% of this job involves direct R&D activities.
 

Education / Experience Requirements

•    High School Diploma/GED required; Associates or technical degree in manufacturing technologies/engineering preferred.
•    3+ years of experience in design and development of medical devices preferred.
•    3+ years of experience using Oracle Agile PLM software or equivalent preferred.
 

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

•    Proficient in MS Office applications.
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficient at communicating effectively across functions to achieve common goals.
•    Ability to manage dynamic workload and prioritize small and large tasks efficiently.
•    Working knowledge and experience implementing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
•    Advanced knowledge of technologies related to catheter design and construction, such as extrusion, injection molding, adhesive, thermal bonding, welding, core winding, and reflow processing.
•    Experience with and working