We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Jun 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

The Principal Manufacturing Engineer is a key Operations representative within the Needles Manufacturing Engineering team. The Principal Manufacturing Engineer will lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers with direct responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day Engineering support of the focus factory. General responsibilities include Laser, metal forming and grinding, electropolishing, and coating manufacturing processes evaluation and troubleshooting and support of surgical needles manufacturing products quality and process safety. Optimize process tooling, machine uptime and lean methodologies to maximize production performance. Drive project execution for equipment development, various manufacturing methods and process validation of new and existing products. Create project teams to develop the highest quality and reliability medical devices for Medtronic.

The Principal Manufacturing Engineer will work under the direction of Engineering Manager in a fast-paced collaborative environment supporting program initiatives and compliant with company best practices.

Onsite

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Support technical recruitments, trains, and mentor all Needles Manufacturing Engineering personnel.
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department, including storing of equipment documentation, spare computer components, and system backups.
• Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes, machine design, and components to provide technical direction for staff to troubleshoot, maintain, and modify automated and manual equipment.
• Improve and manage process tooling, drawings, custom design fixtures and machine modifications.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in overall product cost and quality
• Advise leadership of developments which may affect profit, schedule and costs.
• Lead on projects to concurrently develop assembly methods, tooling, equipment and processes for new and existing products.
• Partner with Manufacturing to develop lean principals to implement solutions for product manufacturing.
• Create standardized work charts, work combination tables and process maps that result in an optimized production system and extended value stream.
• Support project team members in achieving business including attainment of Safety, Quality, Service, and Project Schedule and Cost goals.
• Follow established procedures to perform detailed, accurate, and compliant engineering documentation for Master Validation Plans, PFMEA, Equipment Installation, Characterization, Qualification and Validation activities.
• Daily interaction with manufacturing providing support and responsibility for metrics such as labor time, lead-time, capability, and yield.
• Provide detailed engineering analysis and documentation in the management of material disposition, process updates, NCR's and CAPA.
• Complete on time project updates, development plans, self-assessments, and successful completion of all training requirements.
• Use of Project Management tools including Gantt charts, risk matrix’s, project charters are required.
• Review existing equipment for opportunities to address EHS and ergonomics concerns, address non-conformances, improve product quality, improve OEE, and improve throughput.
• Collaborating with other site principal engineers to share knowledge and follow best practices.
• Organizes the coordination of activities with equipment vendors and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
• Communicate and coordinate activities with multiple functional groups both within and outside of operations.
• Up to 10% travel required.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience with developing technical solutions to solve complex problem.
• Experience in validation (IQ/OQ/MSA/PQ) in a medical device environment.
• Experience in manual and automated assembly equipment.
• Dynamic, positive attitude
• Strong communication, manufacturing process, product industrialization and leadership skills.
• Solid troubleshooting and presentation skills
• Knowledge of Lean and/or 6 Sigma
• Knowledge of GD&T
• Knowledge of DFMEA and PFMEA
• Knowledge of Maintenance Uptime Elements
• Practical Knowledge of Maintenance SOP’s in a regulated environment, (FDA 21 CFR Part 820 or similar)

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 Responsibilities 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. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$120,800.00 - $181,200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

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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