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

Medtronic is hiring a Facilities Reliability & Maintenance Engineering Manager at its Distribution Center in Memphis, TN. We’ve been on a three-year journey to modernize our U.S. distribution network and transform how we distribute our products. The Airways DC is one of two new U.S. distribution hubs opened within the last two years to enhance and streamline our delivery operations. 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.

As a Facilities Reliability & Maintenance Engineering Manager you will lead the strategic oversight and operational management of our facilities and operational equipment to ensure optimal functionality, safety, and efficiency. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of facility design, planning, construction, maintenance, and policy development, aligning with organizational goals and standards.

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

• Lead and manage a team of supervisors and technicians, providing tactical and operational leadership. Mentor and coach staff to meet performance expectations and departmental objectives.
• Work with Operations leadership and Maintenance Planner to perform maintenance activities on automation, conveyance, and other critical equipment during shift changes, lunch breaks, and other opportune times where possible
• Oversee the development and implementation of contingency plans for equipment failure to deliver maximum availability of critical equipment, and ensure that plans are executed with urgency when required
• Implement reliability best practices in alignment with Medtronic Facilities Maintenance Excellence strategy
• Coordinate with Maintenance Planner and Technicians to ensure coverage across 3 shifts plus weekends
• Manage the design, planning, construction, and maintenance of equipment, machinery, buildings, and other facilities.
• Plan, budget, and schedule facility modifications, including estimating equipment, labor, materials, and related costs.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs to drive optimal performance across critical metrics including uptime, mean time to repair, mean time between failures, recirc, etc.
• Design and develop organizational policies relevant to the facilities department, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
• Oversee the coordination of building space allocation, layout, communication services, and facilities expansion to support business needs.
• Review, create, and optimize asset PM scopes of work and schedules to optimize maintenance program effectiveness

• Establish and maintain health and safety standards across facilities, ensuring a secure and compliant work environment.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Practical knowledge and demonstrated competence in leading and managing processes, projects, and tactics within facilities management.
• Experience in a distribution center, warehouse, and/or fulfillment operation
• Experience with Exotec warehouse robotics systems, Sparck box-on-demand equipment, material handling equipment, conveyors, etc.
• Demonstrated ability in managing financial and material resources, critical thinking, project management, and personnel resources.
• Proficiency in Building Automation Systems (BAS), Computerized Maintenance Management Software programs (CMMS), HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing systems, maintenance operations, contract management, security, janitorial & grounds maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.

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