Senior Molding Engineer

Date: Sep 30, 2024

Location: Wyomissing, PA, US

Company: Teleflex

Expected Travel : Up to 50%

Requisition ID : 11092

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.

Position Summary

The Sr. Molding Engineer will lead and coordinate the technical phases of process development in conjunction with manufacturing and new product development initiatives. Lead the identification and development of next generation processes related to molding plastics processing. Conduct scientific based testing to identify best practices and optimize process parameters to establish quality and dimensional stability of molded components while developing a robust validation package for the molding process.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Make high level technical presentations to SBU leadership and executive management to convey project status and technical feasibility of projects related to injection molding and plastics processing.
2. Engineering lead for all aspects of process development including the design, prototyping, testing (verification), process characterization, process development history documentation, and design transfer into manufacturing with a robust validation package.
3. Provide guidance, input and support to the redesign of existing processes to improve quality, utilize automated production techniques, optimize process capabilities, and produce better products in a more cost-effective manner.
4. Independently plan and technically lead multiple projects utilizing project plans and schedules to track and communicate developments from prototype design through pilot production.
5. Independently interface with product development and manufacturing to understand product requirements and establish design criteria for developing manufacturing processes.
6. Lead project team members or direct reports to meet multiple project objectives, milestones, and target dates.
7. Conduct DOEs and use computer aided engineering tools such as Moldflow, SolidWorks to create and solidify product, tooling, mold and manufacturing specifications.
8. Identify and create new process concepts. Design and validate processes and components using engineering principles and adhering to the design control process as appropriate.
9. Lead, conduct and/or participate in design and technical phase reviews.
10. Interface with vendors to obtain quotations, purchase components, purchase equipment and debug problems in support of process development.
11. Monitor project progress by completing and distributing project reports, priority lists, time sheet and conducting design reviews.
12. When appropriate, investigate or direct the investigation of product complaints to determine cause and implement corrective action.
13. Provide training and documentation to production to ensure a smooth design transfer.
14. Support and maintain and upgrade production, production processes, including molding, insert molding and assembly. Lead the identification, development and introductions of new processes and control methods into manufacturing as well as to create best practices in product development.

Education / Experience Requirements

• BS in Engineering, or equivalent, MS Degree preferred (Mechanical and/or Plastics Engineering)
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in process support and development; minimum of 3 years of previous experience in related field (e.g. medical device manufacturing & assembly, plastic injection molding, plastics, automation).
• Must have medical device manufacturing experience including transferring products from design to manufacturing.
• Must have demonstrated ability and experience to balance and multi-task multiple engineering projects and programs in support of internal customers.
• Expert understanding of polymer materials properties and the practical application of these principles in establishing robust manufacturing processes, troubleshooting, and consulting with R&D on material selection.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Minitab, SolidWorks & Mold Simulation Analysis.
• Must be able to apply engineering concepts, original thinking, cause and effect, and ingenuity to solve problems.
• Must be skilled statistical practitioner and apply statistical analysis to determine process capabilities, compare populations via hypothesis testing, utilize process control charting, and use the output of these analysis to improve operations. Six Sigma certification is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in designing and performing Design of Experiments (DOE) desirable.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally (up to 25%).

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

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, 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

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