Senior Manufacturing Equipment Technician
MedtronicAbout the role
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life
As a Manufacturing Maintenance Technician III, you will serve as a technical expert supporting extrusion manufacturing operations that help deliver life-changing medical technologies to patients worldwide. In this advanced role, you will independently troubleshoot complex equipment issues, lead continuous improvement initiatives, mentor team members, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to optimize performance in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
This is a fully onsite position based in Danvers, MA, where in-person collaboration is essential to supporting our manufacturing operations and delivering life-changing therapies.
Key Responsibilities:
Independently troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electromechanical issues to minimize downtime and support production objectives.
Perform and document preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities on extrusion manufacturing equipment.
Analyze equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
Interpret schematics, technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation to execute advanced maintenance and repair activities.
Partner with Engineering to support equipment qualifications, process validations, technology transfers, and new product introductions.
Apply Lean Manufacturing, 5S, TPM, and Operational Excellence principles to improve manufacturing performance.
Support burn room operations and specialized processing activities as required.
Manage tooling inventories, spare parts programs, and equipment readiness to ensure uninterrupted production.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to achieve business objectives.
Support regulatory compliance requirements, including GMP, safety, quality system, and documentation standards.
Required Qualifications: Must Have
Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications: Nice to Have
Experience supporting highly regulated industries such as medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing.
Strong mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electromechanical troubleshooting skills.
Experience leading technical projects, equipment upgrades, process improve
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