Expected Travel: Up to 10%

Requisition ID: 13949

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and improvement of manufacturing processes and equipment in a medical device manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on position which will provide key technical support to the Jaffrey site. This person will have a leadership role in engineering functions such as specifying and validating new equipment and materials, troubleshooting processes, managing projects, and identifying and implementing process/product improvements. The engineer will work within a cross-functional value stream team to monitor and improve yields, resolve issues, resolve customer complaints and to review potential new business.

Principal Responsibilities
• Identify opportunities and implement changes to reduce variation and improve scrap rates and productivity
• Provide support to R&D, manufacturing, marketing, customer service, and interface with customers and suppliers
• Using six sigma principles, identify key process parameters and develop monitoring tools to enable cost reduction efforts
• Manage projects in a matrix organization as a team leader, whose duty encompasses the full scope of the project
• Conduct validations independently and assist technicians and engineers in executing validation protocols.
• Drive capability improvements in manufacturing areas
• Assist with the design of gauges, fixtures, tooling and methods
• Conduct design and process FEMA's
• Implement cost reduction or cost avoidance by working closely with the Value Stream Team

Education / Experience Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in engineering required
o Bachelor's in Plastics, Chemical, Mechanical, or Biomedical (preferred)
• 3+ years of experience of process development/improvement and manufacturing.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements
• Basic understanding of extrusion tooling and processes (preferred).
• Good working knowledge of manufacturing methods.
• Experience with lean six-sigma manufacturing (preferred).
• Proficient in Solidworks and/or comparable CAD software (preferred).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and work independently
• Ability to work in a team environment.

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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.