Manufacturing Engineering Technician, Mid - level III - Grand Rapids, MI

Engineering Technician III

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.

The Engineering Technician III will function as a key technical support resource within Manufacturing Engineering, with a primary focus on supporting Industrial Engineering activities. This role plays a critical part in enabling manufacturing efficiency, data accuracy, and continuous improvement by supporting time studies, standard work development, layout updates, and manufacturing system data maintenance. The Engineering Technician III works under limited supervision and partners closely with Senior Industrial Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Operations Excellence (Opex) to support labor analysis, process improvements, layout updates, and operational readiness activities across the site.

Our Grand Rapids location is a state-of-the-art manufacturing and engineering hub specializing in the development and production of advanced medical devices. The site plays a critical role in Medtronic's global operations, with a focus on high-quality manufacturing, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. Here, our teams are passionate about delivering products that make a real difference in patients' lives every day. At Grand Rapids, we are proud to contribute to Medtronic's extensive portfolio, which includes lifesaving and life-enhancing devices used in therapies for cardiac and vascular diseases and more. Grand Rapids offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities. As Michigan's second-largest city, it boasts a vibrant arts scene, award-winning restaurants, beautiful parks, and a strong sense of community. Whether you're exploring the scenic Grand River, enjoying outdoor recreation, or participating in local festivals, Grand Rapids is an exceptional place to live and work.

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

• Provides technical support to engineers to achieve improvements in cycle-time, yield, unit cost, quality, safety and compliance of production and operations processes and products.
• Monitors instruments and equipment and collects operating data, including calibration, inspection, testing and repair activities, to assist in making on-line adjustments to instruments, equipment, or products.
• Analyzes and resolves malfunctions and deviations of instruments and control systems to identify and resolve problems.
• Conducts, analyses and prepares reports using metrics from salvage tracking, trending, reporting and root-cause analyses.
• Maintains process designs to optimize process, equipment and facility use while conforming to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Requires minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Knowledge and Experience:

• Prior experience conducting time studies and labor observations in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with manufacturing data, reports, and metrics
• CAD experience (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar) for layout and workstation design
• Power BI developing experience.
• Familiarity with standard work documentation and labor modeling
• Experience supporting layout optimization or space utilization projects
• Exposure to Lean, MPS, or Operational Excellence initiatives

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.

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):$58,000.00 - $87,000.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP). 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).

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.