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Senior Packaging Engineer

Medtronic
Santa Ana, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 May 2025
💰 $146,400/yr

About the role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 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

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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$97,600.00 - $146,400.00

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. Compensati

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