Careers that Change Lives

Make an impact on your community and the lives of others by developing manufacturing methods, systems and process to produce a high-quality products that save lives at optimal cost and on schedule.

If you have a passion for manufacturing, and continuous improvement, this job could be for you.

In this role, you would be developing and improving manufacturing methods, optimizing product performance and reduce manufacturing costs in a systematic fashion by leading and supporting projects.

A Day in the Life

You will be part of a team that

• meets or exceed Manufacturing goals and objectives.
• develops and implements process and product improvements.
• determines specific requirements of manufacturing operation in order to specify equipment, fixturing and process parameters.
• develops plans to evaluate process repeatability and stability through equipment qualification and process validation.
• participates in continuous improvement and cost analysis. Deploy Lean 6 Sigma methodology to identify, evaluate and implement opportunities for improvement in manufacturing processes.
• performs detailed cost analysis of manufacturing changes.
• Production Support and Trouble Shooting - Provide engineering support to manufacturing operation. Insure no negative impact on customer service and minimize downtime. Perform investigation, disposition and corrective action for production issues through the quality system procedures. (NCMR & CAPA)
• assista in the development and optimizing of Work Design, Manufacturing Layout and Product Flow. Define and generate all required documentation in support of manufacturing protocols, reports, manufacturing instruction and procedures.
• Develop, qualify, validate and implement manufacturing equipment and processes for new products, new processes and new equipment. Partner with cross-functional teams as required.
• utilize statistical methods to support engineering testing.
• ensures Manufacturing processes meet cost and yield targets.
• compares internal yield/external complaint failure model with the process FMEA and accurately assess quality impact.
• author and perform Design of Experiments (DOE).
• manage and develop talent of direct reports.

Must Haves - Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
• 2+ years of increasingly complex engineering responsibilities.

Nice to Have

• Master's Degree
• 2+ years experience in an ISO13485/GMP environment preferred.
• Engineering experience with disposable medical devices also preferred.
• Six Sigma, Constraint Management and Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• Team dynamic skills (communication, accountability, decision-making, feedback, meeting management, managing conflict).
• DOE, SPC, FMEA, GMP, QSR
• Complete the Engineer Technical Certification with 2 years of hire.
• Computer literate
• Strong statistical skills (basic and minimal advanced statistics)
• Knowledge of statistical software.
• Technical writing skills
• Verbal, written and presentation skills
• Knowledge of materials and related processes.
• ElectroMechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Project management experience

ABOUT MEDTRONIC:

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology 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 can 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 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 STATEMENT:

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.

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