Job Title: Research and Development Engineer Tracheostomy
At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare through innovative medical technologies.
We are driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people's lives, and our vision is to become the most trusted partner in healthcare. Our diverse portfolio includes solutions in various therapy areas such as anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology.
As a global provider of medical technologies, we believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.
Our team promotes the use of advanced anesthesia and emergency medicine techniques to help improve outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. We equip clinicians with some of the most advanced medical devices on the market today, including:
* LMA and Rüsch airway management devices designed to help reduce the risk of airway-related complications.
* Arrow pain management products designed to improve patients' post-operative pain experience.
* The Arrow EZ-IO System that helps address the time-critical challenge of emergency vascular access.
* QuikClot and QuickClot Control+ hemostatic devices, used by hospitals, EMS, and the military for hemorrhage control in a broad range of bleeding situations.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of projects to maintain business continuity in areas such as new product introduction and sustaining engineering of existing products in the Tracheostomy portfolio.
The key responsibilities of this role include:
* Working on products and components in all technical phases of product and process development, including design and development planning and execution, requirements definition, root cause analysis, verification/validation and manufacturing aspects using Teleflex design control policies.
* Leading engineering efforts to develop components, specifications and processes with input from technical experts, clinicians, marketing and manufacturing while adhering to the design control process.
* Participating in Front End Innovation (FEI) activities for the New Product Development pipeline, including market research, concept generation and development.
* Leading projects in the redesign or replacement of existing components/assemblies and processes to improve quality, utilize automated production techniques, optimize process capabilities, and produce better products in a more cost-effective manner.
* Interfacing with suppliers, Engineering, Sourcing, Quality and Regulatory Affairs to deliver projects.
* Performing product testing, creating models and prototypes to prove out new designs and changes to existing designs.
* Meeting project objectives, milestones, and target dates. Updating and reviewing project progress on an as-required basis by supervisor.
* Interfacing with suppliers to obtain quotations, purchase components, and debug problems with production parts.
* Leading and participating in design and technical phase reviews.
* SUPPORTING regulatory submissions and clinical trials as required.
* Adhering to and ensuring the compliance of Teleflex's Code of Conduct, all Company policies, rules, procedures and housekeeping standards.
The successful candidate will have excellent multi-tasking, analytical, communication and prioritisation skills. They will also be able to travel domestically and internationally.
About Us
Teleflex, Inc. is an affirmative action & equal opportunity employer. D/V/M/F. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, 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.