Manufacturing Technician
Date: Feb 11, 2026
Location: Limerick, M, IE
Company: Teleflex
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 Manufacturing Technician will utilise their technical skills in supporting the manufacture of medical device products and maintaining process and manufacturing technologies within their area of responsibility.
Principal Responsibilities
• Ensure Quality and EHS policies and procedures are adhered to always
• Work closely with Team Leads to plan and prioritise planned changeovers and equipment setups that occur daily
• Ensure where applicable, that downtime and process issues are communicated and handed over between shifts in an effective manner
• Demonstrate an attitude of knowledge sharing within the technician group with respect to equipment and processes
• Day to Day Manufacturing and Process support, including but not limited to-
o Making dies
o Heater bands
o Changeovers/Set ups
o Look after tooling stocks – heater bands, dies, etc
o Structured Problem solving
o Dies/grind pins/Mandrels
o Set ups on various equipment
o Design & Drawing of jigs & fixtures
• Work within the technician and wider engineering group in providing solutions to systematic downtime and process issues
• Work with the wider group in the Value Stream in identifying opportunities for yield and cost saving improvements
• Support CIP project activities within the Value Stream
• Support ECA activities within the Value Stream
• Updating procedures / docs in line with DCR changes etc
• Maintaining a clean and efficient work area (6S)
• Re-organisation of tooling storage and tooling control systems
• Maintenance of controlled tooling drawings
• Liaison with tool suppliers and external contractors
• Maintenance of PM schedules as applicable
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements
• IQ/OQ of new equipment
Education / Experience Requirements
• Engineering or relevant manufacturing 3rd level qualification
• Basic understanding of Catheter bonding, extrusion, and catheter making processes.
• Basic understanding of validations.
Specialized Skills / Other Requirements
• Good Problem Solving Skills
• Self-Starter with the ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision and with drive and enthusiasm for quality and yield improvements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fluid, demanding environment
• Understanding and appreciation of Teleflex ethics standards
• Thorough understanding of Teleflex processes and products
• Knowledge and experience of working in the medical devices industry
TRAVEL REQUIRED: [0] %.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
☒ Onsite
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Teleflex is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, gender, race, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion and/or membership of the traveller community. If you require accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at talent.emea@teleflex.com.
Diversity fosters innovative thinking and entrepreneurship and that’s what we are about at Teleflex. We trust and value our people and their diversity and we make it fun to work here. We are on a journey to ensure our workplaces mirror the patients we serve and the communities we operate in.Our approach is simple, we embrace everyone and want them to feel they belong here.We are building a culture where all employees can bring their best and unique selves to work.If that appeals to you, we would love to hear from you. Come join a company where diversity is sought out and inclusivity is how we progress.
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.
Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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