Sr. R&D Toolmaker

Expected Travel: Up to 10%

Requisition ID: 9606

 

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 Toolmaker’s primary job function is to manufacture/fabricate precision jigs, fixtures, test equipment, gauging and product prototypes supporting new product development for R&D.  This position supports all phases of new product development from concept through product launch, working closely with Mechanical Design and Engineering departments.

Principal Responsibilities

•    Safely operate tool room equipment at a high-level of competency including manual and CNC machines: mills, lathes, grinders, saws, drill press and misc. hand tools and inspection instruments
•    Manufacture/build and assemble jigs, fixtures test equipment and product prototypes working closely with Design and Engineering functions for new product development
•    Leverage expert knowledge and experience of manufacturing processes, design for manufacturing machining technology and materials in projects
•    Acts as subject matter expert for R&D in subtractive machining capabilities and technology
•    Research new machining technologies for R&D 
•    Schedules and coordinates tasks and projects for machine shop including documentation of work completed 
•    Horizontally provide machining and fabrication support across the organization as needed
•    Facilitate procurement of jigs, fixtures, gages, and auxiliary equipment with vendors on design projects as necessary 
•    Ability to work from minimal to detailed instructions/sketches/drawings on machining tasks/projects
•    Aptitude to use experience, shop math, formulas, ingenuity, and judgment to fabricate tooling when no design is available  
•    Responsible for overall shop safety including safe operation of machines and maintenance 
•    Responsible for maintaining shop inventory of raw materials, fasteners, cutting tools and supplies     

Education / Experience Requirements

•    Associates degree, technical diploma, preferred and/or apprenticeship in Machining Tool & Die technologies 
•    10+ years of experience in the design and development of medical devices
•    5+ years of experience creating CNC programs using CAD and CAM software, preferably Solidworks
•    5+ years hands-on experience setting up and running multi-axis CNC equipment
•    Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Adobe Acrobat

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

•    Advanced knowledge of technologies related to catheter design and construction, such as extrusion, injection molding, adhesive, thermal bonding, welding, grinding, and reflow processing
•    Expert knowledge of manufacturing technologies: milling, drilling, turning, EDM, deburring, welding, broaching, stamping, extrusion, injection molding, reflowing, vapor honing, etc.
•    Knowledge and expertise in CAD/CAM programming for CNC milling and lathe programs
•    Experience machining a variety of materials (cutting speeds/feeds) for metals, plastics and composites   
•    Ability to set up and safely operate a variety of manual CNC equipment in tool room, mills, lathes, drill press, etc.
•    Advanced knowledge and comprehension of Engineering Drawings an