Careers that Change Lives

The Sr Process Engineer provides shop floor support for manufacturing methods and processes in machining, metal finishing and assembly

operations for assigned product lines. Maintains Manufacturing Process Planning documentation and insures the accuracy of labor standards. Initiates improvements in current manufacturing methods and processes to improve part

quality, schedule performance and to reduce manufacturing costs.

A Day in the Life

• Provides on-going shop floor support for all machining, metal finishing and assembly methods for assigned product lines.
• Participate in print review, partner with Quality Engineering on determining gages and measurement procedures.
• Determines appropriate machine platform for product and review any necessary capital equipment requirements.
• Creates conceptual designs for fixtures, gages and special cutting tools. May conduct tool design reviews with Tooling Team personnel, purchasing personnel and outside tool suppliers. May determine outsourcing decisions

as appropriate.

• Represent Warsaw on new product launch activities and transfer of product.
• Initiates drawing changes with the product design engineer to improve manufacturing quality and reduce costs.
• Provide tooling selection input in partnership with the CNC Programmer to ensure existing tool maps.
• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
• Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
• Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Four-year Degree in Engineering discipline and at least 4 years of relevant experience providing direct manufacturing process support, OR
• Masters' Degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment providing direct manufacturing process support.
• Previous experience using risk management tools such as PFMEA's or other control plans
• Working knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements (including but not limited to: ISO 13485, ISO 14971, MDD 93/42 EEC, PAL, CMDR, and 21 CFR Part 820). Understands impact of compliance to the requirements and how it relates to their job, or is aware of resources available to them to assist with determining impact.

Nice to Have:

• 1 Year of hands-on technical experience in a machining environment with intermediate understanding of either machine platforms, subsequent processes such as finishing, packaging, laser etch, assembly, blasting, or
• clean-room.
• Medical device industry experience preferred along with Society of Manufacturing Engineers certification.
• Lean Manufacturing Concepts Training (ie: Six Sigma)
• CNC Manufacturing Experience
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work well under pressure and maintain positive, enthusiastic attitude
• Eagerness to learn and expand responsibilities
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong working relationships.
• Willingness to participate in continuous improvement activities

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Day in the Life section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.