We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 18 Jun 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 - 17 June 2025.

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in designing and optimizing advanced automation systems for manufacturing? As a Senior Automation Design Engineer at our Grand Rapids facility, you’ll leverage your expertise to design manufacturing processes, layouts, and equipment configurations that drive efficiency, productivity, and quality.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for creating sequences of operations, specifying procedures for tool and equipment fabrication, and adapting machine designs to factory conditions. You’ll also inspect machinery performance, initiate corrective actions to address deficiencies, and develop processes that align with statistical process control techniques.

Your work will ensure compliance with regulations, provide technical guidance to engineering teams, and contribute to the seamless integration of automation systems into our production environment - all while supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence.

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

• Troubleshoot equipment with various Controls Platforms (PLC’s, PC, Vision systems, Robotics and SCADA).

• Proficiency in Allen Bradley’s PLC’s  (Micro, Compact and ControlLogix Platforms) and Automation Direct PLC’s (DirectLogic) supporting development software

• Proficiency with Keyence and Cognex vision system programing

• Proficiency with Fanuc robotics and associated development software

• Assure production requirements are achieved for equipment specifications, supplier selection, and qualification.

• Support and provide equipment specifications to vendors for quoting automated and manual equipment.

• Verify Equipment meets current NFPA, OSHA and all applicable safety standards.

• Key participant in DFMEA, PFMEA, Machine Risk Assessments, and CTQ processes assuring specifications are well defined and documented.

• Communicate and coordinate activities with multiple functional groups both within and outside of operations.

• Provide technical support to maintenance as required

• Address appropriately related manufacturing issues on a daily basis as need requires

• Identifying, solving controls and electrical system related problems, design improvement opportunities and deficiencies

• Identifying, solving controls and electrical system related problems, design improvement opportunities and deficiencies

• Understanding of the UL508A Industrial Control Panels and capable of meeting all NEC requirements for electrical design

• Experience with Automation

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience.

Nice to Haves

• Ignition SCADA software experience

• VORNE production monitoring 

• Machine risk assessment methodology and required electrical safety circuitry is a plus

• Electrical/control design with focus on conformance to NFPA standards

• Background in the Medical Device Industry

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering

• Ability to Work Independently and with Minimal Supervision

• Positive and Professional Attitude

• Ability to Stay Calm and Collected While Managing Competing Priorities

Travel

• <10% travel annually to manufacturing sites and supplier visits required (domestic).

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. 

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