Lead Machinist

Date:  Jun 19, 2025
Req ID:  4874
Location: 

Elkton, MD, US, 21921

Company:  Terumo Cardiovascular USA
Department:  MD Molding Support

At Terumo Cardiovascular, we develop, manufacture and distribute medical devices for cardiac and vascular surgery with an emphasis on cardiopulmonary bypass, intra-operative monitoring and vascular grafting. This includes a full-line of perfusion products, endoscopic vessel harvesting products and surgical stabilization products. Our mission is to work as a team to save one more life, today and every day. We do this by providing lifesaving technology to cardiac surgery teams around the world.

 

At Terumo we’re working to build a healthier, happier society for our associates and the world. Our story begins over 100 years ago in Japan. Since then, we’ve been united by our mission to contribute to society through healthcare. As an associate at Terumo, your work helps to shape our evolution for the future. Working as one team, learning, innovating and challenging ourselves to write the future of healthcare. And no matter the location, no matter the team, we look out for one another, respect and support each other, strengthening trust with patients and healthcare providers everywhere.

 

Job Summary

This position is responsible for leading and training other Associates, acting as a liaison between Associates and Supervisor.  Will machine and/or modifying components utilized in new or existing production equipment and products. This involves performing layout, set-up, operating, and making tool adjustments for a variety of machine shop equipment or automatic machines.

Job Details/Responsibilities

  1. In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures. 
  2. Perform injection mold tooling maintenance as required.
  3. Repair injection mold tooling by means of welding, drilling, milling, surface grinding, EDM, and polishing.
  4. Manufacture graphite electrodes for EDM machine.
  5. Set up and operate all machine tools to include CNC mills and lathes for boring, grinding, milling, shaping, and other operations.
  6. Work from blueprints, process sheets, and sketches to perform production tasks, which may include cutting or shaping of metals to precision dimensions.
  7. Layout and machine parts to specified print requirements.
  8. Use all hand or portable power tools to perform drill, tap, grind, file, scrape, sand, lap hone, and all other similar operations.
  9. Select, sharpen, and shape standard special cutting tools for use.
  10. Perform all work in accordance with prints, specifications, or other specified documents in conformance with Company standards.
  11. Maintain, and repair all machine shop equipment as needed.
  12. Assist technical personnel in other occupations as required by supervisor to complete projects.
  13. Instruct, train, mentor and direct machine shop Associates in the performance of work as required.
  14. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/ Background Experiences

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with related certification and a minimum of ten years of machining experience or completion of a four-year machinist apprenticeship program and five years of machining experience. Basic computer software skills, i.e., Microsoft Office.

The annualized base salary range for this role is $29.56 - $37.69. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, internal equity, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand.

 

​Terumo Cardiovascular is an equal opportunity employer. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and genetic information.

 

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans


Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia