Teleflex

Expected Travel: Up to 10%

Requisition ID: 12329

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™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, 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 Urology – The Interventional Urology business unit of Teleflex is dedicated to developing innovative, minimally invasive and clinically effective devices that address unmet needs in the field of urology. Our flagship product, the UroLift® System, is the #1 minimally invasive procedure in the U.S. for treating an enlarged prostate, also called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH.* It is a proven approach that does not require heating, cutting, or destruction of prostate tissue.1 Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.

• U.S. 2022 estimates based on US Market Model 2022-24 (5-17-22 FINAL), which is in part based on data provided by Symphony Health PatientSource® 2018-21, as is and with no representations/warranties, including accuracy or completeness.

1. Roehrborn, Can J Urol 2017

Position Summary

This role for Teleflex Interventional Urology Unit is based in Pleasanton, CA. As part of the Interventional Business Unit’s Research & Development Team, the Sustaining Engineer III role provides engineering support to design and/or process alterations to existing products.

Principal Responsibilities

• Coordinate Design Change and Process Change activities for the impact to the organization; create evidence-based project proposals in alignment with quality system requirements
• Support engineering activity required to support products through the commercialized life cycle
• Develop design inputs and design outputs for changes to existing product or newly distributed product.
• Ensures high-quality R&D functional deliverables, including detailed review of design, risk, and other relevant Design Phase deliverables to ensure accuracy of content and compliance with Design Control Procedures.
• Support process validation for processes and products including IQ, OQ, PQ & PPQ.
• Develop new test methods and/or alter existing test methods
• Provide R&D support for verification, qualification, and validation studies on existing products.
• Support risk management activities and risk management reviews on existing products.
• Provide R&D support for non-conformance investigations regarding component failures, finished goods failures, and product returns.
• Provide R&D support for customer complaints, including product/record investigation, health risk assessments, identification of CAPA’s, and report generation.
• Support regulatory approvals and responses to regulatory questions for existing products.
• Maintain and supplement design history files that are thorough and accurate for existing product
• Ensure company policies and procedures are followed taking timely corrective action with the help of HR when necessary.

Education / Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related major)
• Minimum 5 years related experience working in a new product development, sustaining engineering in medical device industry or at least 3 years of medical device experience with Master’s; or a PhD without experience.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• Knowledge of clinical applications and associated product requirements with the ability to translate these requirements into detailed specifications.
• Familiarity with various materials and processes, such as extrusion processing, injection molding, machine shop operations, fixtures and tooling, stamping, adhesive and thermal bonding and various other processes for medical device fabrication and design is preferred
• Self-motivated individual with proven ability to work independently from objectives
• Proven problem solving and trouble shooting skills
• Experience with quality management systems and medical device regulations
• Proven communication skills with cross-functional interaction
• Experience with ISO13485, MDD, FDA Quality System Regulations

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $120,000 - $125,000 however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will also include benefits such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, participation in 401(k) savings plan, and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO, short- and long-term disability and parental leave, dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at-will position,” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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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™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, 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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