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

Join us at Medtronic’s Irvine, California Site —a dynamic hub for our Neurovascular/Peripheral Vascular portfolio. As a Sr Manufacturing Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in advancing Medtronic’s mission: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for patients around the world. Here, bold leadership is more than a vision—it’s how we partner across the industry to tackle systemic healthcare challenges head-on.

If you’re driven by challenge, energized by innovation, and passionate about making a real difference, this is your opportunity to be part of the next generation of life-changing medical technology. At Medtronic Irvine, your work will help shape the future of healthcare and positively impact patients’ lives every day. We invite you to join our team and make your mark on a healthier world.

At Medtronic, we must work with a sense of purpose and ownership, knowing there is a human life on the other side of every decision.

We bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

The Irvine facility is a cornerstone of Medtronic Neurovascular and Peripheral Vascular businesses. These include neurovascular, peripheral vascular and minimally invasive devices.

As the Sr Manufacturing Manager you will plan, direct and coordinate all aspects of the Value Stream and all associated processes at the enterprise level; in accordance with company objectives and operating budgets to satisfy safety, quality, cost, and delivery requirements. This includes but is not limited to coordinating activities with a cross functional team including engineering, purchasing, materials movement, scheduling, manufacturing, and in- process quality functions.

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

• Responsible for the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives. 

• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. 

• Plans and administers procedures and budgets. 

• Makes budgetary recommendations on capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor. 

• Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function. 

• Develops schedules and workforce requirements for assigned areas. 

• Embrace the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) and implement One Best Way practices to improve local manufacturing and business processes. 

• Conduct daily Gemba walks to observe & understand the health of the overall system, processes & workflows to understand the key opportunities and where to best direct short, medium and long-term improvement activity & resources. 

• 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: Machining and Manufacturing Technologies, Proficient computer skills, Data Science and Analysis, Lean Manufacturing and continued improvement, Managing Quality. 

 

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum