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

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Careers that Change Lives

At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Develop 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. Familiarity with the PPAP process.

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.

The PVH operating unit offers a diverse portfolio of devices and therapies to treat restore the right blood flow to the right patient.

Peripheral Vascular Health therapies treat patients with Peripheral and Carotid Artery Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease, Superficial and Deep Venous Diseases, and a variety of conditions treated with Peripheral Embolization. The operating unit leads the way in the Superficial Venous, Deep Venous Stenting, and Drug-Coated Balloon markets, caring for nearly 1 million patients globally with lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies.

This position is in Plymouth, MN. within the Peripheral Vascular Health (PVH) operating unit and requires on-site presence.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

A Day in the Life

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Supplier Quality Engineer.  This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• 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.
• 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.
• Ensures processes and procedures are following regulations.

Qualifications

MUST HAVE - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a technical discipline
• Minimum of 7 years of work experience in Engineering, OR Advanced degree in Engineering, or technical discipline with 2 years of work experience

Nice to Have

• Experience in medical device manufacturing or manufacturing in highly regulated industry/environment
• Prior knowledge and experience in new product development
• Working knowledge of statistical tools such as DOE, SPC, Hypothesis Testing and Process Capability Studies
• Experience with polymer extrusion/ injection molding, thermal bonding, adhesive bonding or laser processing
• Six Sigma training and/or certification
• Familiarity with the PPA