We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 May 2025

 

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

• Support Neuromodulation Service and Repair Depot at Medtronic Rice Creek Central.
• Implement or sustain Service process for Neuromodulation external instruments.
• Provide equipment support for electro-mechanical test systems.
• Conduct IQ, EQ, Test Method Validation, and equipment lifecycle planning.
• Identify and Implement LEAN improvements in the Depot.
• Establish and report Depot metrics. Examples may include service volume, turnaround time, and inventory stock or consumption.
• Preparation and maintenance of quality system records and documentation.
• Creation and maintenance of service level manuals and service center employee training documentation.
• Respond to engineering change requests. Provide impact assessments and plans.
• Ensure compliance; NC, CAPA. Support audit.
• This is an on-site role.

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

• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
• Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
• Designs sequence of operations or specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into WIP 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, optimize line uptime, and ensure business continuity.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Skills, Experience, and Behaviors

• Demonstrated hands-on problem solving and analytical skills.
• Data query and summary to identity and narrate through complex issues.  
• Demonstrated LEAN or Six-Sigma fundamentals in a manufacturing or similar setting
• Experience with electro-mechanical test system troubleshooting, maintenance, and operation.
• Cross functional interaction in Service and the Neuromodulation OU.  Interface with Technician, Supervisor, Engineering, and Management roles. 
• Utilizes project management skills to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Plan, direct, and actively participate on concurrent projects.
• Previous medical device experience.

Nice to Have

• Enovia or Windchill
• LEAN or Six-Sigma certification
• Test or data scripting; Python, Excel, PowerBI, SCPI
• Complaint Analysis
• Electrical Repair or Failure Analysis

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. 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.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor.
Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions.
Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.

Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties.
Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area.
Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.

Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior inte