We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 18 Aug 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 August 2025.

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re committed to and driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of people worldwide! In this exciting role as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer Operations Lead, you will have responsibility for supporting the manufacture of high-quality batteries used in implantable medical devices including pacemakers and deep stimulators. Medtronic’s Energy & Component Center (MECC) in Brooklyn Center supports the design, development, and production of components used in implantable devices for a variety of Medtronic businesses.

In this role you will support new product development and capacity expansion projects as an Operations Lead Engineer. Key responsibilities include gathering stakeholder feedback to be an effective Voice of the Customer on new projects, designing lean manufacturing lines, and collaborating between New Product Development and Operations teams to solve problems effectively.

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

• Develops longterm strategies for Connectors manufacturing at Medtronic
• Leads manufacturing capacity analyses to guide business decisions
• Collaborates with New Product Development teams to incorporate manufacturability in new product and process designs
• Designs capable manufacturing lines and coordinates with Operations team to develop efficient manufacturing flows
• Leads hypercare of new manufacturing lines with cross-functional teams

• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
• Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
• Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• 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.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in operations, manufacturing, or new product development.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively manage stakeholders across cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority, especially within a matrix organization.
• DRM (Design for Reliability and Manufacturability) or Lean certifications are a plus.
• Background in project management, particularly in manufacturing or operations.
• Familiarity with the medical device industry and its regulatory environment.
• Experience collaborating with regulatory groups and working independently with limited oversight.

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. Contac