Respool Operator- 3rd Shift
Date: Oct 3, 2025
Location: Trenton, GA, US
Company: Teleflex
Expected Travel: None
Requisition ID: 12827
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
This position is a cross-function floater between Tinsel, Bobbin, Respool and Annealing. Performs precision transfer of ultra-fine wire to miniature bobbins, annealing process and inspection. The Tinsel operation includes a hot tin dipping process.
Principal Responsibilities
• Read and verify shop packets for product specifications using SAP system.
• Set up machines to provide proper footage, weight and tension per spool.
• Inspect finished bobbin/spool of wire for visible signs of blisters, sags, or softness of wire wraps, poor spooling, poor surface condition, wavy or damaged spool flanges and perform required quality test. Inspect material to ensure conformance to process traveler specifications-overall diameter, elongation, break pounds, tensile and resistance. Sets up Kargs, Rolling Mill and Tin Pot as per work instructions and customer specifications.
• Identify product, label product accordingly and send product to next state of process.
• Identify parts and function of machinery. Perform preventative maintenance.
• Measures diameter of bare wire with both micrometer and laser.
• Record heat and speeds for each annealer oven.
• Work in a safe, quality focused, efficient manner.
Education / Experience Requirements
• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required. Relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Must be familiar with the use of micrometer, pliers and microscopes.
• Prior manufacturing experience is preferred.
Specialized Skills / Other Requirements
• Basic math (addition, subtraction, and division) skills and knowledge of the principles and methods used in statistical processing, product catalog numbers and numbering system, conversion methods (wire from pounds to feet, kilograms, grams, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal, communication and documentation skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal communication skills including demonstrated ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
• High degree of initiative
• Basic Computer skills with Microsoft office, SAP experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, motivational and developmental skills
• Aligns with Teleflex CARE Principles and Core Values
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 Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. If you require accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at: 877-880-8588 or Talent@Teleflex.com.
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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