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Senior Technical Supervisor- 1st Shift

Medtronic
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Aug 2026
💰 $134,400/yr($89,600/yr$134,400/yr)

About the role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Aug 2026


 

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working onsite 5 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Medtronic's OC Campus is looking for a  Senior Technical Supervisor for the Irvine - Toledo facility.  As part of Medtronic's Neuroscience Portfolio, Medtronic Neurovascular develops and markets medical technology, services and solutions to treat patients afflicted with Acute Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke worldwide.

To drive the synergies across the 4 sites that exist in Orange County under Vascular Therapies Implants and Drug and Chemistry Technologies, we are introducing the OC Campus Strategy, which will include the harmonization of all Orange County manufacturing campuses including:
• Santa Ana – Surgical Valve and Transcatheter Valve
• Anaheim (Vascular Medcure) – Capere Thrombectomy and Embolectomy system
• Irvine – Stroke/Aneurysm and Embolization
• San Juan Capistrano (Avenu) – Ellipsis Vascular Access System and Power Controller

The vision of the OC Campus is to accomplish harmonized standards and process amongst the sites.  This strategic role is responsible for the management of inventory control processes in distribution and third-party logistic operations. Serves as an expert for supply chain logistics in the areas of inventory accuracy, trends, root-cause analysis and reporting. Manages all regional inventory processes, validations, reconciliations, self-audit schedules and internal training.   This position will develop self-audit schedules and train the management staff on timely completion of audits. Maintain effective relationships with Business unit supply chain and Customer service operations to insure effective fulfillment of customer orders. Support management of Medtronic’s relationship with 3PL providers to ensure accurate and on-time shipment of Medtronic products.   

Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business.  Medtronic seeks candidates who will meet our customer expectations by striving without reserve for the highest possible reliability and quality in our products, processes, and systems by being accountable, having a voice, and taking action.

We value what makes you unique.  Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

         

         

As the Senior Technical Supervisor- 1st Shift you will lead, supervise and direct manufacturing efforts.  You will train, develop and motivate the workforce toward continuous quality improvement, a positive and safe working environment, and cost-effective operations. 

In this People Management Functional Career Stream, You will lead: Technicians, Assemblers and Operators in daily Manufacturing Operations.

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

  • Responsible to streamline the production cycle of manufacturing process.

  • Responsible to minimize process waste, remove bottlenecks, and minimize cycle times.

  • Aim to increasing product flow and lowering costs.

  • Plan, propose, and execute value stream mapping and team-based continuous improvement events to execute process improvements.

  • Evaluates continuous improvement activities and implements plans to optimize performance and processes.

  • Responsible for the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives.

  • Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and mate

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