We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Mar 2026

 

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 - 15 February 2026.

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Medtronic, you will play a critical role in supporting and improving manufacturing operations for implantable medical devices. You will partner with cross-functional teams to develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes, ensuring product quality, operational efficiency, and compliance with regulatory standards. You’ll have the opportunity to drive process improvements, lead validation activities, and contribute to the development of innovative medical technologies that change lives around the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process improvement opportunities.

• Support electropolishing and chemical etching manufacturing processes and equipment for implantable medical devices.

• Sustain buffering processes and promote chemical safety awareness.

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for medical devices, from benchtop to production scale.

•  Create test plans and reports to demonstrate the technical rationale for associated decisions.

• Execute validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) to implement new fixtures and equipment on new and existing production lines.

• Challenge specifications and parameters for existing products and production lines.

• Manage project timelines and scope, communicating changes and challenges to key stakeholders.

• Flow requirements from top-level design down to manufacturing process specifications.

• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.

• Apply appropriate technical skills and tools, such as DOE, hypothesis testing, capability studies, Gemba walks, and lean manufacturing tools to perform in-depth analysis, determine root cause, and identify corrective actions.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

• OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

• OR a PhD with 0 years relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong grasp of chemical and electro-processing principles relevant to electropolishing and chemical etching
• Proficient in laboratory techniques (FTIR, specific gravity, pH measurement, etc.) and data analysis for process monitoring and improvement
• Advanced knowledge of medical device cleaning standards, including ISO 13485 and GMP requirements
• Experience optimizing electropolishing process parameters and troubleshooting surface finish issues
• Skilled in process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and equipment/fixture design for chemical finishing
• Familiarity with chemical safety protocols and buffering processes
• Proficient in surface characterization (profilometry, microscopy) and statistical analysis (DOE, capability studies)
• Effective technical documentation and cross-functional communication
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process improvement tools
• Proficient with data analysis software (Excel, Minitab, etc.)

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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 int