Manufacturing Engineer II

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer II will have capability within engineering disciplines to support Manufacturing and Quality Compliance efforts throughout the business. Provide support as an engineering resource on cross functional teams focused on sustaining and implementing continuous improvements to Teleflex catheter product lines.  These product lines include Intra-Aortic Balloon (IAB) catheters, pacing catheters, thermodilution catheters, cholangiography catheters, sheath introducers, Berman angiographic balloon catheters, and Wedge pressure catheters.  

The Manufacturing Engineer II primary function is to provide day to day support of the catheter manufacturing floor operations from an engineering perspective.  The engineer will drive investigations tied to non-conforming product as well as processing general Non-Conformance (NC) tasks.  In addition, the Manufacturing Engineer II is responsible for driving continuous improvement projects focused on the manufacturing line to reduce costs, while maintaining quality compliance, using the application of lean problem- solving tools.  Accountable for deliverables in good documentation practice, the design control process, and other required methods of documentation. 

Principal Responsibilities

•    Continuous Improvement - Demonstrates initiative and critical thinking to identify, prioritize both process and performance gaps.  Develops solutions and leads the team to deliver improving results. Serves as a leader to exemplify continuous improvement thought processes and focus.  
•    Culture and Values – Exemplifies Teleflex values and ensures a fair, open and productive climate that is engaging, ethical and legally compliant.  Leads team to work effectively across boundaries in a complex matrix environment. 
•    Team - Proactively manage performance and team dynamics to ensure that a fair, professional, and high-performance environment, aligned with company values is maintained. Commit to self-development, develop individual and organizational capabilities to build bench strength while delivering results now and into the future.
•    Lead investigations tied to Non-Conformances, Complaints, and CAPA. Produce as team member or leader of investigative team as required for leadership or engineering technical assistance. 
•    Lead engineering actions identified though production visual management boards 
•    Source, plan, present, and deliver significant projects targeted at reducing waste, increasing productivity, and reducing stress on the operations and its operators.   Demonstrate competency in the use of the tools of improvement – Six Sigma and Lean Tools associated with the Teleflex Production System (TPS).   
•    Design/modify/fabricate tools and fixtures to support the needs of manufacturing and provide for improvement opportunities. 
•    Create and update manufacturing and engineering documentation (Work Instructions, SOPs, Specifications, Engineering Drawings, etc), and perform training as necessary. 
•    Demonstrated competence in process qualification and validation activity.  This activity includes authoring and executing validation plans, engineering studies, Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational 

•    Qualification (OQ), Process Qualification (PQ), and Test Method Validation (TMV) in accordance with ISO, FDA and corporate guidelines.  
•    Keep track of industrial trends in applications and technologies, including practices and engineering tools. Maintain knowledge of technology changes to be able to implement in Teleflex operations 
•    Support R&D activities as required utilizing technical skills to provide positive input to projects and to manage the transfer process from design to manufacturing. Ensure new platforms are capable of manufacturing in a cost-efficient manner.  
•    Demonstrate project management skills including but not limited to defining scope, identifying measurable results, methods and resources necessary for improvement, timeline management and capable results. 
•    Adhere to all Company policies, rules, procedures, and housekeeping standards. 

Education / Experience Requirements

•    Minimum 4-year degree in an Engineering discipline – Mechanical, Biomedical, Plastics, Industrial, etc.  
•    Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience required in a regulated environment.  2-3 Years minimum experience.  3 year minimum with an advanced degree.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

•    Basic understanding and working experience of requirements applied to Manufacturing Engineering Concepts.  
•    Competence with tools of Lean/Six Sigma Concepts and Process.  
•    Capable of leading projects with operational results with minimal guidance.  
•    Competence in MS Office including MS Project and Visio 
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentations (internal and external customers) 
•    Experience designing, validating, and implementing production fixturing and equipment is a plus.  
•    Experience with Solidworks is a plus. 
•    Must possess high degree of organizational skills 
•    Ability to deliver superior results in team environments 
•    Ability to plan and prioritize activities for self and for others on teams supported 
•    Ability to work independently to meet assigned project deadlines and assist others in meeting their target deadlines. 

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $82,000 - $95,000  however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  The total compensation package for this position will also include benefits such as medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, participation in 401(k) savings plan, and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO, short- and long-term disability and parental leave, dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
 
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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Working Conditions / Physical Demands

TRAVEL REQUIRED: 5% 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use their hands and stand for extended periods. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with proper equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.