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A Day in the Life

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Job Summary:

We are looking for a results-driven and innovative Principal Process Engineer / Project Lead to drive the process evaluations, solution and project development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes with a strong emphasis on Statistical Process Control (SPC) and process optimization. This role will be responsible for leading cross-functional projects from concept through production release, including equipment installation, process validation, and process monitoring and control.

The successful candidate will develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and implementation plans while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards. They will analyze workflows, problem-solve on complex manufacturing issues, and lead site and operations innovation cross-functional teams to implement data-driven solutions that enhance product quality, improve efficiency, and reduce scrap and rework.

This position requires strong technical acumen, hands-on engineering experience, and the ability to mentor others in SPC methods. Collaboration with site manufacturing leadership, quality, engineering, finance, and operations excellence teams is essential to achieve strategic business objectives and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Careers that Change Lives

A Day in the Life

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.

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

• Development of scope of work, project plans, schedules, budgets, or guidelines for your projects.
• Lead project implementation from assessment through to procedure production release including equipment installation and validation activities.
• Troubleshooting manufacturing issues and problem solving for root cause associated with manufacturing processes.
• Oversees and assesses/ analyzes existing processes and workflows for optimal processes for SPC implementation.
• Communicates findings and proposals to upper management.
• Coaching and teaching Statistical Process Control development and implementation on existing processes.
• Tracks metrics to discover areas for improvement and identify areas for improvement.
• Work with manufacturing, finance, and operations excellence to estimate production costs and project savings.
• Develops SPC implementation project charter, status updates, and changes.
• Provides thorough instructions for successful implementation of process changes.
• Reviews production data and design specifications working in partnership with manufacturing and quality to understand critical process parameters Designs procedures for designing control charts and action plans that affect process capability and product performance.
• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• Leads or provides critical review of root cause investigations and support corrective action solutions, planning and execution to ensure product quality.
• 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, applicable safety and quality standards.
• Contributes to departmental efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
• Recommends and implements equipment and process modifications to meet quality standards and improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques as well as production yields for existing products.
• Integrates equipment and material capabilities to meet process module target specifications and technology target specifications.
• Reviews product development requirements for compatibility with processing methods to determine costs and schedules.
• May develop and conduct statistical analysis or recommend additions to document work.
• Leads the innovation, development and/or optimization of new manufacturing concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques including the measurement systems.
• Will require to travel 33% of the time.

Qualifications - External

Must Have: Minimum Requirements
 

• Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of Process Development/Optimization experience OR advanced degree with 5+ years of experience

Nice to Have

• Experience leading and managing large projects
• Excellent technical, organizational, and analytical skills
• Ability to persuade others to change existing practices
• Knowledge of what a process transfer function is
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) principles
• Experience trouble shooting manufacturing issues and identifying root cause.
• Demonstrated ability to coach others on SPC and how to improve manufacturing processes through the application.
• Experience with SPC development and implementation specifically for manufacturing equipment
• Experience on improvement efforts, site coaching for teams on common standards, planning methods and improvement approach.
• Medical device experience
• Six Sigma, or equivalent, Green Belt Certified
• Have experience with processes such as automated systems, and automated, semi-automated & manually operated manufacturing equipment.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. 
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future. 

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 Day in the Life 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.

EEO

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.  In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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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. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here
 

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.