Senior Automation Engineer (Manufacturing)

Position Summary

•    Lead Automation projects of various complexity from defining automation requirements through production implementation to attain high levels of product quality and automation reliability.
•    Develop hardware and software solutions to maintain functionality of current automated manufacturing equipment.
•    Represent Teleflex in related supplier relationships.
 

Principal Responsibilities

•    Provide product design input from the automation perspective.
•    Understand product and process details to develop effective User Requirements Specification (URS) documentation that considers needs of the product/process, anticipated production volumes, component and material variability, COGs, Process Capability, EHS requirements, Process Controls and others.
•    Identify and determine automation suppliers that are best suited for the requirements of each project.
•    Lead the quotation and supplier selection process for each project ensuring that the requirements in the URS are attained.
•    Manage the supplier relationships for the duration of each project. This includes design reviews, Factory Acceptance Testing, and equipment delivery and installation, qualification and process validation in our manufacturing plants.
•    Develop strategy for ongoing machine reliability considering spare part needs and component obsolescence.
•    Develop and implement documented procedures to provide easy to follow instructions for production of products meeting design specifications and requirements for each project.
•    Develop and implement effective process controls for each project including but not limited to electronic data collection and SPC for both process inputs and outputs.

•    Train equipment technicians, production operators, production engineers and manufacturing technicians.

•    Manage multiple projects concurrently. 
•    Develop and maintain PLC code and machine interfaces.
•    Provide guidance in machine troubleshooting and selection of electromechanical machine components.
•    Understand of medical device assembly and common wire processing techniques.

•    Communicate effectively with technical and operations counterparts to attain project deliverables.

Education / Experience Requirements

•    BA/BS in Engineering or physical sciences required
•    MS in Engineering or physical sciences preferred
•    5+ years of related experience required
 

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

•    Demonstrated project management skills and ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
•    Ability to understand and write PLC Code/logic.
•    Effective communication and mentorship skills.
•    Capability to perform process qualification and validation activities including risk assessment, range finding, DOE and process documentation.
•    Proficiency in MS Office applications, strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to read, write and understand technical drawings, product requirements and specification documents.
•    Must be capable of independent problem solving.
Preferred:
•    General knowledge of Quality System methodologies and regulations associated with the medical device industry.
•    Experience with AM/AT coating proc
•    Background in developing mechanical and chemical manufacturing processes.
 

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