Senior Packaging Engineer
MedtronicAbout the role
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
This job will support the Structural Heart and Aortic Business unit in Santa Ana, CA.Perform a wide variety of complex duties, under general supervision, in a multi-functional environment of labeling, design, development and testing of packaging for medical devices.
Execute the completion of milestones associated with the Package Engineering and the Product Development Procedure on specific projects. Participate on project development and operations teams to support the release of new products from concept through to Production. Additionally, the Package Engineer will implement process improvements, and support package system changes.
Contribute to cross functional teams to help drive successful results on process and cost improvement opportunities. Work with OEM's, contract manufacturers and internal manufacturing facilities to develop packaging components and design documentation.
Development of packaging components and assemblies for medical devices. Supports verification, validation, and implementation of package systems into manufacturing.
Continuation activities required to support product labeling, testing and overall compliance requirements
Familiarization with working in a regulated environment
Documentation activities associated with the qualification and release of package designs and specifications
Coordination and communication of packaging technology and designs with project teams as part of the phase review development process
Documentation activities associated with Bill of Materials/final package configurations
Must Haves
Bachelor’s Degree and 4+ years of Packaging Engineering OR advanced degree and 2+ years of experience
Nice to Have
Highly detail oriented
Experience working in business systems including Excel and other Microsoft Office programs
Demonstrates initiative; results oriented; willingness and ability to institute change
Demonstrates strong process-orientation and strong interest in continuous improvement.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
Effective decision-making skills -- ability to negotiate and balance decisions and priorities across needs of multiple stakeholders
Strong analytical skills and judgment
Leadership skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Project management skills
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.
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