Principal Engineer, Process Dev, R&D

Teleflex•Maple Grove, MN

17h

About The Position

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. Interventional - The Interventional business unit at Teleflex offers innovative medical devices that are used to diagnose and treat coronary and peripheral vascular diseases. We place a strategic emphasis on complex coronary and peripheral interventions, vascular access, bone access, specialty biologic treatments and cardiac assist. Our current Interventional products include a broad range of clinically relevant solutions, such as our GuideLiner™ and Turnpike™ Catheters, Ringer™ Perfusion Balloon Catheter, AC3 Optimus™ and AC3 Range™ Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps and the OnControl™ Powered Bone Access System. Teleflex’s product portfolio now also includes Passeo™-18 Lux™ Peripheral Drug-Coated Balloon Catheter, Pantera™ Lux™ Drug-Coated Balloon Catheter, Orsiro™ Mission™ Drug-Eluting Stent, the PK Papyrus™ Covered Coronary Stent, and more. With a strong R&D footprint and pipeline, our fast-growing Interventional business unit is poised to continue the development of new technologies to serve critically ill patients for years to come. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.Position SummaryCollaborate with Design Development, Product Development, and Manufacturing Engineers to define the design and processes for new products that meet the clinical needs.

Requirements

BA/BS in Engineering or physical sciences required.
8 years of related experience required.
Expert level experience working in medical device catheter process development.
Expertise in process validation (IQ, OQ & PQ), experience with various production processing methods and the product/process development cycle

Nice To Haves

MS in Engineering or physical sciences preferred.
Experience successfully leading a process development team through a catheter development project from concept to commercialization.
Expert level experience with many of the processes and process aids used in catheter manufacture; polymer laser bonding, hot die polymer bonding, UV adhesive bonding, injection over-molding, catheter reflow, marker band swaging, metal laser bonding, roll-cut, pressure testing, tipping, heat shrink, mandrels, balloon pleat and fold, laser micrometer, optical micrometer, balloon forming, nitinol forming, nitinol laser cutting, braid reinforcement, coil reinforcement, induction heating, hydrophilic coating, silicone coating, packaging, PTFE liner stretch, assembly, metrology, inspection, and fixtures.
Knowledge of the first principles behind catheter processing.
Knowledge of poka-yoke tools and implementation.
Recognized as having a knack for independent problem solving of mechanical and/or electrical systems.
Persistent in achieving success using a productive and positive approach.
Experience using Minitab to perform data analysis (including DOE, ANOVA, hypothesis testing, gauge R&R, capability analysis, normality analysis, distribution identification, graphing, etc.)
Demonstrated project management skills and ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Lead a small team of engineers to define and effectively execute the process development strategy.
Represent the process development function on the core team through collaboration, strategy, technical knowledge, and communication.
Manage the planning, execution, and documentation of all process development & validation activities for new products based on, projected product volume, project timelines, and COGS targets.
Actively pursue design, process, and equipment improvements to improve process reliability and minimize product manufacturing cost.
Make process decisions that minimize process issues and resolve those that occur.
Specify, design, characterize, optimize, and implement manufacturing processes that are capable of meeting design, quality, productivity, and cost requirements.
Investigate and troubleshoot process issues, determine causes, and implement solutions.
Develop and implement easy to follow work instructions to produce products that meet requirements.
Establish project timelines, track progress, manage to the schedule, and communicate project status to management and project leader.
Lead generation of product development process documentation (e.g., PFMEAs, characterization studies, protocols, reports, MPs, Design Transfer reports, etc.).
Plan, coordinate, and execute process validations. Transfer validated processes and equipment into production for commercial manufacturing.
Coordinate with production to produce initial finished goods inventory for new product launches.
Perform test data analysis.
Conduct risk analysis, failure analysis, and root cause investigations and report the results.
Coordinate and execute product development builds.
Build partnerships and collaborate with others to meet shared objectives.
Work effectively in a diverse group, respect different ideas, perspectives, and values.