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A Day in the Life

We are searching for a Director of Engineering who will be instrumental in defining future Product and Manufacturing processes efficiency and reliability for the Ponce Operation and Surgical Operating Unit. Expected to lead a team in the areas of: New product Launches, Product transfers, Processes automation from design, to implementation working closely with the Operations Innovation group, Tooling assets life cycle management from repairs and refurbishments to new tools procurement, Equipment Maintenance Operations from spare inventory management to manufacturing equipment reliability, uptime and lifecycle management, site capital management, Tool room operations and engineering innovation lab management, Manufacturing Engineers team management to drive product lines Quality and Performance through continuous improvement using the Medtronic Performance System elements, and drive a 5% annual cost down strategy partnering with other functions . This individual will be accountable to the site Manufacturing team, managing resources and programs according to Medtronic and industry policies, standards, and regulations. Further, the candidate will continue to improve departmental procedures while building upon a strong foundation of talent through hiring, change management, coaching, inclusion and diversity and mentoring. This position will work across functions within R&D, Operations Innovation, Surgical Operating Unit, Opex, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, PMO, Finance, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Operations Quality and Regulatory to assure successful execution of the project and keep up to date with new technologies.

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

• Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of new medical device products or software systems.
• May develop, evaluate, implement and maintain technical quality assurance and control systems or reliability systems and standards pertaining to materials, techniques, or company products.
• Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies.
• Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes or products.
• Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release.
• Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended.
• Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development.
• Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Must Have: Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Requires broad management and leadership knowledge to lead multiple job areas, and detailed functional and operational expertise.
• Typically has mastery level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the job function.
• Requires a Bachelor Degree in Engineering and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of managerial experience.

Nice to Have:

• Prefer a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree.
• Previous experience in the medical device industry.
• Advanced engineering degree.
• Experience in high-volume, electromechanical automated assembly.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environment, and ideally medical device industry.
• Strong problem-solving, risk assessment, and negotiation skills.
• Experience with complex, cross-functional projects in a matrixed organization.
• Experience managing projects in a deadline driven environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills.
• Experience applying situational leadership concepts across various intra and inter-departmental matters
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification
• Tooling and Equipment lifecycle management experience
• Experience leading manufacturing operations teams
• Experience in managing new product launches and product transfer's process

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.

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

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

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

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