We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 Dec 2024

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
We are seeking a motivated individual to join the Operations Engineering Team to support day to day manufacturing operations. The candidate will work closely with various support groups on implementing manufacturing process/equipment improvements as well as mitigating quality defects and manufacturing downtime.

A Day in the Life

Location: Onsite, Boulder, Colorado

The Manufacturing engineering position will focus on supporting sustaining optimization projects and qualifications. Responsibilities of this position will include project management, validation procedures, manufacturing job instructions, execution of the validation, compilation of reports, coordinating of tasks and creating engineering change orders. The role will interact directly with the manufacturing operators, supplier quality engineers, operations quality engineers, and design engineers to ensure proper qualification plan is followed.

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

• Develops and executes validation strategy of various changes including scrap reduction, fixture improvements, supplier changes, and equipment optimization

• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.

• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.

• 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

• Provides guidance regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Additional Responsibilities

• Ensures reliability, develops technical specifications for production, analyzes configuration and processing solutions, and tests product conformance to specifications.

• Collaborates with research, design, development, and testing for product improvement projects.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Mechanical aptitude.

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Minitab, etc.

• Familiarity and expertise with statistics, ability to analyze data, interpret results and write technical reports.

• Knowledge of GMP and ISO regulations (Design Controls).

• Comply with applicable FDA and international regulatory laws/standards and the Medtronic Code of Conduct

• Must be able to work in a dynamic environment with little supervision or daily direction

• Strong, team-oriented professional with good interpersonal skills and project management experience.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience

Nice to Have

• Electrical, Mechanical, or Electromechanical degree

• Medical Device experience

• Experience with equipment development and process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)

• Small tooling design and development

• Engineering experience with medical devices

• Design of Experiments (DOE)

• Electro-Mechanical troubleshooting skills

• Verbal, written and presentation skills

• Technical writing skills

• Strong statistical skills using Minitab

• Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing experience preferred

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):$79,200.00 - $118,800.00

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).

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 90,000+ 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.