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Senior Sourcing Engineer
MedtronicUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Jul 2025
💰 $156,000/yr($113,400/yr – $156,000/yr)
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Position Description:
Sr. Sourcing Engineer for Covidien, LP (a Medtronic company) located in Lafayette, CO. Provide technical engineering expertise and serve as the technical liaison between Medtronic design requirements and suppliers' technical capability to support business objectives; facilitate Lean-Sigma continuous improvement with suppliers, support and implementation; identify risks associated with low margins between supplier processes and design requirements; understand and conform with medical device industry standards and regulatory requirements to include Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 60601, Corrective Action & Preventive Action (CAPA), and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices); execute lean transformation projects, product transfers, cost savings and material replacement projects with suppliers; coordinate and drive continuous improvement activities including process characterizations and optimization using methodologies including Design of Experiments (DOE), Time studies, value analysis and value engineering (VAVE), DRM (Design, Reliability and Manufacturability), and Lean Six Sigma; facilitate selection of new suppliers ensuring Medtronic design requirements are met; coordinate root cause investigations of product or process non-conformances using six sigma methodology; establish process flows, coordinate process validations using Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification and Performance Qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) protocols; oversee statistical analysis by using techniques including Gage R and R, ANOVA, variables data distribution, sample size calculation, statistical process control, and Capability and Normality Assessments; oversee and coordinate Critical Feature Identification (CFI), Critical to Quality (CTQ) determination, Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA), and Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) activities; and coordinate inspection methods including variables and attribute. #LI-DNI
Position works a hybrid model and will be onsite in Lafayette, CO – 4 days per week.
NOTICE: Pursuant to 20 C.F.R. § 656.10, you are hereby notified that an Application for Permanent Employment Certification will be filed for the job opportunity below. Any individual may provide documentary evidence bearing on this application, with information on available workers and information on wages and working conditions, to the Certifying Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor as follows:
Certifying Officer
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5311
Washington, DC 20210
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors’ Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or related engineering field and four (4) years as a supplier, electrical or quality engineer or related occupation in supplier quality engineering for medical devices. Must possess at least four (4) years’ experience with each of the following: FDA regulations, 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, CAPA, and GMP; Lean transformation projects, product transfers, cost savings and material replacement projects; Process characterizations and optimization using methodologies including DOE, Time studies, VAVE, and Lean Six Sigma; Identifying root cause of product or process non-conformances; Establishing process flows and conducting process validations using IQ/OQ/PQ; Gage R &R, ANOVA, variables data distribution, sample size calculation, statistical process control, and Normality Assessments; CFI, PFMEA, DFMEA, and CTQ; Coordinating inspection methods including variables and attribute.
The position is located at Covidien LP (a Medtronic company), 250 Medtronic Dr, Bldg 1, Lafayette, CO 80026.
Salary: $113,400 to $156,000 per year
THIS POSITION QUALIFIES FOR THE MEDTRONIC EMPLOYEE REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM AT THE LEVEL OF $1,000. Refer to the program guidelines located at InternalJobs.Medtronic.com.
#LI-DNI
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject t
Sr. Sourcing Engineer for Covidien, LP (a Medtronic company) located in Lafayette, CO. Provide technical engineering expertise and serve as the technical liaison between Medtronic design requirements and suppliers' technical capability to support business objectives; facilitate Lean-Sigma continuous improvement with suppliers, support and implementation; identify risks associated with low margins between supplier processes and design requirements; understand and conform with medical device industry standards and regulatory requirements to include Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 60601, Corrective Action & Preventive Action (CAPA), and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices); execute lean transformation projects, product transfers, cost savings and material replacement projects with suppliers; coordinate and drive continuous improvement activities including process characterizations and optimization using methodologies including Design of Experiments (DOE), Time studies, value analysis and value engineering (VAVE), DRM (Design, Reliability and Manufacturability), and Lean Six Sigma; facilitate selection of new suppliers ensuring Medtronic design requirements are met; coordinate root cause investigations of product or process non-conformances using six sigma methodology; establish process flows, coordinate process validations using Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification and Performance Qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) protocols; oversee statistical analysis by using techniques including Gage R and R, ANOVA, variables data distribution, sample size calculation, statistical process control, and Capability and Normality Assessments; oversee and coordinate Critical Feature Identification (CFI), Critical to Quality (CTQ) determination, Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA), and Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) activities; and coordinate inspection methods including variables and attribute. #LI-DNI
Position works a hybrid model and will be onsite in Lafayette, CO – 4 days per week.
NOTICE: Pursuant to 20 C.F.R. § 656.10, you are hereby notified that an Application for Permanent Employment Certification will be filed for the job opportunity below. Any individual may provide documentary evidence bearing on this application, with information on available workers and information on wages and working conditions, to the Certifying Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor as follows:
Certifying Officer
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5311
Washington, DC 20210
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors’ Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or related engineering field and four (4) years as a supplier, electrical or quality engineer or related occupation in supplier quality engineering for medical devices. Must possess at least four (4) years’ experience with each of the following: FDA regulations, 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, CAPA, and GMP; Lean transformation projects, product transfers, cost savings and material replacement projects; Process characterizations and optimization using methodologies including DOE, Time studies, VAVE, and Lean Six Sigma; Identifying root cause of product or process non-conformances; Establishing process flows and conducting process validations using IQ/OQ/PQ; Gage R &R, ANOVA, variables data distribution, sample size calculation, statistical process control, and Normality Assessments; CFI, PFMEA, DFMEA, and CTQ; Coordinating inspection methods including variables and attribute.
The position is located at Covidien LP (a Medtronic company), 250 Medtronic Dr, Bldg 1, Lafayette, CO 80026.
Salary: $113,400 to $156,000 per year
THIS POSITION QUALIFIES FOR THE MEDTRONIC EMPLOYEE REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM AT THE LEVEL OF $1,000. Refer to the program guidelines located at InternalJobs.Medtronic.com.
#LI-DNI
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject t
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