Taylor Robertson Email & Phone Number

Wayne, Pa, Us

Vascular Business Unit • Lead M&A assessment activities for the business unit, evaluating publicly available information, engaging potential acquisition targets, and providing recommendations to senior leadership.• Lead voice of customer (VOC) initiatives, including interviews, clinical observations, advisory boards with KOLs, and both qualitative and quantitative research methods.• Developed a 10-year business roadmap that identified adjacent market opportunities.• Led an Innovation Team using BioDesign and Jobs-to-be-Done methodologies.

Wayne, Pa, Us

Corporate Function on loan from Vascular Business Unit• Served as Technical Lead for the development of Teleflex's company-wide Concept to Commercialization process.• Led cross-functional workstreams to create an updated product realization process, encompassing portfolio fit assessments, concept ideation, development, and commercialization.• Engaged executive leadership across all business units and shared services, securing alignment on the product realization approach.• Authored business processes and templates for multiple functions, streamlining operations.• Developed a strategy to enhance workforce competencies throughout the product development lifecycle.

Wayne, Pa, Us

Interventional Access Business Unit• Partnered with Marketing to identify user needs for novel in vitro diagnostics (IVD) technology, developing a product roadmap and strategy to support Teleflex’s entry into the IVD market.• Managed key opinion leader (KOL) relationships, conducting clinician interviews and observing procedures to gather voice of customer insights, informing the design of new medical devices.• Served as R&D lead on due diligence teams, conducting R&D and Design Control diligence for multiple M&A assessments and drafting comprehensive diligence reports.• Led the development of the ClearClot thrombectomy device with a $4M R&D budget, overseeing project management and technical development, including design of polymers, metallic components, and electronic circuitry.• Identified and vetted third-party partners to support product development in new market spaces.• Developed strategic new product development plans, including scope, budget, timelines, and resource allocation for front-end innovation projects.• Contributed as R&D SME on the initiative to redefine Teleflex’s Concept to Commercialization product realization process, providing cross-functional insights from market opportunity identification to lifecycle management.• Oversaw Teleflex Vascular’s Design Control system, managing updates, defending the system in audits, and consulting with other business units as an acknowledged SME on Essential Design Outputs.• Collaborated across business units to support Interventional R&D efforts and strategic planning.• Led the transition of Vascular R&D to the Tech Center, managing QMS transfer and logistical support for the MDSAP audit.• Managed and developed a team of up to three employees, focusing on engagement, career development, and maximizing contributions.

Wayne, Pa, Us

Interventional Access Business Unit• Led the development of the VectorFlow hemodialysis catheter, utilizing computational fluid dynamics and in vitro testing to optimize design parameters, resulting in a successful commercial launch.• Coordinated engineering resources across U.S., Mexico, and Czech Republic facilities to achieve project milestones.• Collaborated with Sales & Marketing teams in the U.S. and Europe to ensure the product met global customer needs.• Managed vendor selection by soliciting proposals, reviewing responses, and recommending preferred vendors to leadership.• Oversaw biocompatibility testing to ensure compliance with ISO 10993-1 and FDA guidance for a new permanent intravascular catheter.• Led teleconferences with key opinion leaders during the development of a new tunneled hemodialysis catheter.• Managed and developed a team of up to four employees, including remote and international staff, focusing on career development and coaching.

Wayne, Pa, Us

Interventional Access Business Unit• Project managed global release of new polymer material for $8 million tunneled hemodialysis catheter product line. Led development activities from material selection through commercialization, including design verification, design validation, and process validation. Created and implemented a plan to minimize scrap costs while successfully ensuring an uninterrupted supply chain.• Served as Technical Lead for traditional 510(k)’s, special 510(k)’s, and design dossiers.• Led technical discussions with FDA during teleconferences supporting 510(k) review of an antimicrobial intravascular catheter. • One of four team members assigned to simplify Design Control procedures for $600 million division while maintaining compliance with the requirements of FDA & ISO 13485. Led training sessions for 200+ employees upon release of the procedures.• Held managerial responsibility for two employees.

Wayne, Pa, Us

Interventional Access Business Unit• Served as Lead V&V Engineer responsible for planning and execution of testing in support of 510(k) clearance and commercial release of a new chronic hemodialysis catheter.• Led failure investigation and CAPA activities supporting Class I recall activities. Successfully identified root cause and implemented appropriate corrective actions.• Developed new test methods and performed test method validations.• Led a project sub-team through development and execution of verification test plan for recalled IV tubing product line. Successfully achieved tight timelines required to re-launch product while providing leadership and guidance to entry-level engineers.• Project managed implementation of a new molded component resulting in improved quality and $500,000 annual cost savings. Worked with cross-functional teams at facilities in US, Mexico, and Czech Republic to meet timeline for implementation of the new component on a global product line.

Wayne, Pa, Us

Critical Care Division

Bethlehem, Pa, Us

• Served as the Lead Product Engineer responsible for custom I.V. set product line.• Supervised draftspersons supporting custom I.V. set product line.• Project managed the on-time completion of new I.V. valve product launch with first-year sales exceeding $1 million.• Led the development, design verification testing, and process validation of major revisions to the needle-free valve product line.• Ensured all development activities maintain compliance with FDA design control requirements.• Developed test methods and wrote product testing protocols and reports.• Created timelines for product development and ensured all deliverables were completed on-time.• Researched product improvements suggested by other functional areas and provided feasibility reports to management.

• Developed, tested, and implemented new and more efficient manufacturing processes.• Designed automated assembly machine to streamline product assembly and reduce annual labor costs by 68% ($75,000).• Designed and provided technical support for semi-automated fixtures for increased manufacturing efficiency.• Project managed the development of new products and major revisions of existing products.• Project managed the development and validation of new, multi-cavity injection molds.• Created timelines for product development and ensure all deliverables were presented on-time.• Wrote and revised all required documentation to support manufacturing processes following GMP, FDA, and ISO requirements.• Drafted and executed validation protocols and reports for new manufacturing processes and equipment following GMP, FDA, and ISO requirements.

Mba, Finance Concentration

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering