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

Job Specific Summary
Medtronic is hiring at our Memphis Airways Distribution Center, where our employees are helping us deliver on the extraordinary.  We require fresh ideas and inclusive insights to maintain our position as an innovative industry leader. That’s why we actively seek, attract, and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who reflect the wide variety of life experiences found among our patients.

We’ve been on a journey to modernize our U.S. distribution network and transform how we distribute our products. We’re aiming to elevate the customer experience and generate cost savings with state-of-the-art technology and standardized processes. But none of it can happen without you – the people who power our operations and ensure that our customers receive our life-saving therapies when they need them.

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

• Oversees a combination of manual and clerical shipping and receiving duties; may work out of a central warehouse.
• Uses computer system for tracking, logging, verifying and reporting.
• Follows shipping practices and procedures, and transportation routing, schedules and requirements.
• Receives incoming materials or prepares materials for shipment.
• (un)packs or (un)wraps items such as finished products, raw stock, assemblies, parts, building materials, office supplies, equipment, etc.
• Verifies quantity, weight, and conformance of materials to stated identifications; logs receipt of items on system, processes freight bills, packing sheets, and other documents; reports materials shipped and bills of lading; posts weight and shipping charges and routes merchandise to destinations.
• Management Skills: Management of Financial and Material Resources, Critical Thinking, Project Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Collaboration and Productivity Software, Effective Communication Skills.
• Functional Skills: Systems Thinking, Scientific Computing, Quality Management, Technology Awareness.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Lean Manufacturing (Continuous Improvement, Problem Solving, A3, DMAIC)
• Experience with manufacturing systems such as JDE, FACTORYworks, or SAP
• Must be proficient in all MS Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Experience with processes such as Quality Systems documentation protocols
• Demonstrated ability to lead in FDA regulated environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple functions, organizational levels, and various backgrounds
• Strong focus on developing an organizational culture that fosters teamwork
• Ability to motivate, influence, engage, & inspire others to deliver outstanding results
• Proficient in handling/ resolving conflict
• Ability to support and drive change
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Ability to lead under pressure
• Project management experience
• Objective problem-solving skills
• Customer-focused
• Ability to self-prioritize workload and take ownership of decisions
• Ability to set performance expectations and hold others accountable
• Experience reading & understanding assembly work instructions, as well as engineering specifications

Required Knowledge and Experience: 

• Requires 3+ years of experience with a high school diploma, or equivalent.

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