Principal Mechanical Designer

Expected Travel
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Up to 10%

Requisition : 319

Teleflex is a global provider of clinically effective medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation — a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs — to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, interventional cardiology, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, interventional urology, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care.

Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit

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 Guide Liner® and Turnpike® Catheters, AC3 Optimus™ Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and OnControl® Powered Bone Access System.

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.

The Principal Mechanical Designer’s primary job function is creating and developing 3D CAD models and 2D drawings to support new product development for the organization. This position supports all phases of new product development from concept through product launch, working closely with engineering, process development and quality departments.

• Develop 3D models and 2D drawings for new products that are being researched and developed throughout all project phases in R&D and PD
• Develop 3D models and 2D drawings for jigs, fixtures, gages and auxiliary equipment leveraging design experience and department design standards and best practices
• Provide design and drafting support across the organization as needed
• Understanding of ISO
  9000, FDA and GMP requirements
• Leverage expert knowledge and experience of MFG processes, materials, coatings and new technologies in design projects.
• Facilitate procurement of: prototypes, jigs, fixtures, gages, and auxiliary equipment with vendors on design projects as necessary
• Provide mentoring and training to Mechanical Designers on advanced Solid Works functions, design best practices, MFG processes, materials and coatings

• Associates or technical degree in Engineering Drafting and Design CAD/CAM or equivalent expereience
• 10+ years of experience in design and development of medical devices
• 10+ years of experience using Solid Works & PDM
• 5 years of experience using Oracle Agile PLM software or equivalent
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat

• Advanced knowledge of technologies related to catheter design and construction, such as extrusion, injection molding, adhesive, thermal bonding, welding, core wires, and reflow processing
• Expert knowledge of Solid Works design methods including, assemblies, subassemblies, drawings surfacing, sweeps, sheet metal, injection mold design, templates, start parts and assemblies, custom properties, BOMs, top-down design methods, etc.
• Expert knowledge of manufacturing technologies: milling, drilling, turning, EDM, deburring, welding, broaching, stamping, extrusion, injection molding, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of additive manufacturing technologies and materials: FDM, SLS, SLA, Polyjet, etc.
• Advanced knowledge and application of ASME Y14.5-2009 Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Engineering Drawings standard including Geometric Tolerance and Dimensioning (GD&T)
• Creative problem solving skills and high mechanical aptitude
• Ab…