We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 26 Aug 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

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 August 2025.

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the boundaries of what technology can do to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. That mindset makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

Medtronic’s Brooklyn Park site is seeking a high-energy Sustaining Engineer II to support the high-volume manufacturing of perfusion systems—critical technologies that support life-saving therapies. In this role, you’ll partner closely with Operations, Process Development, Quality, Reliability Engineering, and Regulatory Affairs to drive continuous improvement, process stability, and business continuity.

This is a high-impact role in a fast-paced environment where your engineering contributions directly support patient outcomes around the world.

As a Sustaining Engineer II, you will:

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for high-volume production of perfusion systems.
• Lead and/or support projects focused on improving process efficiencies, yield, and product performance.
• Drive scrap reduction and cycle time improvements using Lean Manufacturing methodologies such as standard work, visual management, and waste elimination.
• Specify and/or provide input for new capital equipment to improve efficiency, maintain continuity, and reduce costs.
• Plan and execute process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and test method validations (TMV).
• Apply DMAIC methodology and statistical tools (e.g., DOE, SPC, hypothesis testing, capability studies) to solve problems and optimize processes.
• Create and maintain high-quality documentation (e.g., test plans, reports, qualifications, risk assessments, work instructions).
• Own the performance of assigned production lines—accountable for uptime, quality, and yield.
• Assist with the transfer of new or improved designs to production and support externally/internally sourced components.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to investigate and resolve issues related to customer returns, yield loss, or process variability.
• Proactively implement and sustain Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) within the production area.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience, or an advanced degree with 0 years of experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a medical device manufacturing environment, specifically within high-volume production.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and drive results in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting perfusion systems or other Class II/III medical devices.
• Green Belt certification; formal DMAIC or Lean Six Sigma training.
• Proficiency with statistical tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP, PowerBI).
• Experience specifying or commissioning capital equipment for manufacturing.
• Demonstrated success in cost-, cycle-time- and scrap-reduction initiatives.
• Experience leading or participating in Lean initiatives such as Kaizen events or Value Stream Mapping.
• Strong team and communication skills: accountability, perseverant, decision-making, conflict resolution, meeting management, and feedback.
• Knowledge of materials and related manufacturing processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and function both independently and within a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication 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 d