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

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

• Provides technical and sustaining engineering support in a manufacturing area.
• 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.
• Interacts with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible.
• 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.
• This can include scouting and feasibility work, material selection, process and equipment selection, tooling / fixture and equipment installation and assessment of inputs, outputs and alignment to requirements.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques including the measurement systems.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

• Support the design and documentation of manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assembly, equipment installation, machining, processing, and material handling.
• Assist in configuring and maintaining MES process flows, including routings, work instructions, and basic data collection in alignment with shop floor operations.
• Help create, update, and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and routings within the MES system to ensure accuracy and consistency with engineering documentation.
• Support MES process validation activities and testing under guidance, ensuring processes meet quality and regulatory requirements.
• Follow and help maintain compliance with applicable regulations, quality standards, and internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Assist with Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) by updating MES configurations, BOMs, routings, and related documentation.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of SOPs and work instructions related to manufacturing processes and MES usage.
• Support equipment installation, setup, and integration activities by assisting with MES connectivity, data collection, and system testing.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, IT, and Automation to support daily operations and improvement initiatives.
• Assist in troubleshooting basic manufacturing and MES-related issues on the shop floor and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Collect and analyze production and process data from MES to support continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Support training efforts by helping document processes and assisting in MES-related training for manufacturing personnel.

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Entry-level individual contributor on a project or work team.
Works with close supervision.

Organizational Impact: Delivers work of limited scope, typically smaller, less complex projects or related activities.

Innovation and Complexity: Identifies, defines and addresses problems that are not immediately evident but typically not difficult or complex.
Makes minor changes in systems and processes to solve problems.

Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily with internal contacts within immediate group.
Contacts others to gather, confirm and convey information.

Leadership and Talent Management: N / A – job at this level is focused on self-development.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, including assembly, machining, equipment installation, and material handling.

• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) concepts such as routings, work instructions, data collection, and process flows (hands-on experience is a plus but not required).

  Knowledge of Bills of Materials (BOMs), engineering documentation, and change management processes (ECR/ECO).

• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, process flow diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
• Basic analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to support troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail for maintaining accurate MES and manufacturing records.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); basic data analysis skills are a plus.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Willingness to work on the shop floor and support production activities as needed.
• Eagerness to learn MES systems, manufacturing technologies, and industry best practices.

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. 

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