Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Medtronic

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 1 Dec 2025At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.A Day in the LifeA career at Medtronic is like no other. Were purposeful. Were committed. Were driven by our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. Join us as a valued team member at our newest manufacturing site in Dexter MI. This site manufactures Medtronic ExtraCorporeal Life Support (ECLS) and ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) products including NautilusTM Oxygenators Crescent Jugular Dual Lumen Catheter Crescent RA Right Atrial Catheter and the VitalFlow ECLS System for our Cardiac Surgery (CS) portfolio. In this exciting role as Senior Manufacturing Engineer you will work with a team to design develop fabricate and qualify new and improved equipment and automation used in the manufacture of life saving ECLS devices. These product lines and supporting systems are growing at an accelerated rate and require innovation for greater process efficiency safety speed and quality. The operations group seeks candidates who are intuitive problem solvers and driven to succeed. This role reports to the Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager.We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - X November 2025.Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.Research plans designs verifies validates and develops mechanical and/or electromechanical equipment and systems such as instruments controls robots and machines for production.Designs and implements manufacturing processes and test method validations procedures and production layouts for assemblies equipment installation processing machining and material with cross-functional team to identify process improvement opportunities.Identify process improvement opportunities including new fixturing equipment and inspection solutions.Designs arrangement of machines within cleanroom facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.Manage project timelines and scope communicating changes and challenges to key stakeholders.Sustain current production through day to day support.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.Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.Assumes the role of technical project lead for complex assembly projectsEnsures processes and procedures follow engineering change orders and coordinates the implementation of changes including training production staffTroubleshoots designs and processes when defects occur investigating to determine root cause and implements effective containment and counter measuresMinimum RequirementsBachelors degreewith a minimum of 4 years of relevant experienceORMasters degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experienceORPhD with 0 years relevant experience.Nice To HaveBachelor of Science in Engineering such as Mechanical or Electromechanical or bachelors degree in technical discipline (science or math fields) required.4 years relevant experience in the medical device pharmaceutical or highly regulated industryExperience in cannula and catheter dipping operationsFixture design and developmentExperience managing project timelines budgets and resource allocations.Experience in pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing and/or combination products.Excellent data analysis skills and proficient in the use of statistical tools in problem solvingExpert in continuous improvement programs such as LEAN manufacturing and Six Sigma.Experience in production process development and equipment trouble shootingPhysical Job RequirementsThe 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 & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA 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):$100000.00 - $150000.00This 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 insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital 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 plansAbout MedtronicWe 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 95000 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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Lean Manufacturing,Six Sigma,CNC Programming,Lean,Machining,Tooling,CAD,CNC,Assembly Experience,SolidWorks,Kaizen,Manufacturing Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 100000 - 150000