Equipment Process Engineer

Equipment Process Engineer II

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 Medtronic Cardiac and Vascular Portfolio provides interventional devices to treat coronary arteries that are blocked by atherosclerotic plaque and devices and therapies to treat structural defects of the heart. Our Advanced Manufacturing Engineering group located in Danvers Massachusetts is currently looking for an Equipment Process Engineer II with experience in equipment technologies to procure and provide technical support in new product designs and process improvements. You will be an important part of cross functional teams supporting corporate projects both internally and internationally within Medtronic and external vendors. You will be an individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new equipment technology. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills. We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

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

• Equipment and Fixturing: Determine specific requirements of manufacturing operation in order to specify equipment, fixturing. May collaborate on design with suppliers to fulfill equipment and fixturing requirements.
• Qualification and Validation: Develop plans to evaluate process repeatability and stability through equipment qualification and process validation.
• Continuous Improvement and Cost Analysis:
• Improve manufacturing methods, optimize product performance and reduce manufacturing costs in a systematic fashion.
• Deploy Lean 6 Sigma methodology to identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement inherent in manufacturing processes and make specific recommendations for adoption.
• Develop and Optimize Work Design, Manufacturing Layout and Product Flow: Using Lean Manufacturing principles, recommend and implement process layouts for efficient manufacturing. Recommend appropriate staffing levels to support manufacturing requirement.
• Define and generate all required documentation in support of manufacturing protocols, reports, manufacturing instructions and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs and internal protocol.
• Contribute to project milestones on the team and this may have some involvement in cross functional assignments. Communicate primarily and frequently with internal team members.
• Set objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments.
• Work with upstream and downstream process owners to improve process reliability.
• Generation of 3D CAD models.
• Responsible for coordinating material, equipment and tooling with external vendors.

Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties. Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.

Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world's top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Baccalaureate degree in Engineering and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mechanical Engineering experience is helpful.
• Vendor Experiences Identifying and Procuring Equipment
• Demonstrated computer skills such as Solidworks, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of Statistics.
• Experience in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical or other Regulated Industry.
• Working knowledge of Design of Experiments and familiarity with Statistical software such as Minitab.
• Experience in process and equipment validation.

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):$80,800.00 - $121,200.00 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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