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At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Were looking for a proactive and experienced Equipment Reliability Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers planners coordinators and technicians to stabilize and improve the reliability of manufacturing equipment ensuring seamless operations and continuous improvement within a dynamic production environment by eliminating failure modes and reducing downtime. Youll play a key role in fostering an efficient collaborative and inclusive work environment for technicians engineers and operations staff.

Careers that Change Lives

In Global Operations and Supply Chain we advance minimally invasive surgery to improve outcomes for patients and providers around the globe. From concept to commercialization we bring meaningful innovation to our robust and growing portfolio of surgical devices and technologies. Through wise investments thoughtful planning and world-class partnerships we help patients get the care they need from diagnosis to treatment when required.

What does it take to be a leader at Medtronic We look for inspiring and inclusive leaders who partner with others knowing that diverse talent skills and perspectives lead to better outcomes. We reward you in the ways that matter most to you. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the critical role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare

Medtronics Microelectronic Solutions location in Tempe Arizona is seeking an Equipment Reliability Engineering Manager who will accept the challenge of developing and leading a highly effective team while continually supporting a workplace environment that reflects Medtronics standing as the worlds top medical device company.

Help us engineer the extraordinary! Do meaningful work make a difference and improve livesstarting with your own!

Onsite

At Medtronic 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. Were working onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

A Day in the Life

Were looking for a proactive and experienced Equipment Reliability Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers planners coordinators and technicians to stabilize and improve the reliability of manufacturing equipment ensuring seamless operations and continuous improvement within a dynamic production environment by eliminating failure modes and reducing downtime. Youll play a key role in fostering an efficient collaborative and inclusive work environment for technicians engineers and operations staff.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead mentor and develop a diverse team of multi-skilled engineers planners coordinators and technicians encouraging continuous learning and professional growth.
• Lead individual development planning and training plans to create a high performing organization.
• Provide technical mentoring and facilitating training to ensure high technical competency within your organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration and inclusivity ensuring the team is engaged supported and performing at a high level.
• Implement poka-yoke (error-proofing) and lean manufacturing principles to reduce equipment-related defects and improve process reliability.
• Identify and drive process improvements leveraging data to enhance equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including process engineering and production to support new equipment integration and continuous improvement projects.
• Support capital projects and the introduction of new equipment ensuring proper installation validation and preventive maintenance planning.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• A bachelors degree in engineering Manufacturing or a related technical field is required.
• 5 years of experience in equipment maintenance and reliability or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience in equipment maintenance and reliability
• Strong technical knowledge of microelectronics manufacturing operations and equipment.
• Experience working in regulated industries.

Nice to Have:

• Masters degree in engineering or a related field.
• Certifications such as Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Reliability Leader (CRL).
• Experience in fault code system implementation.
• Experience in spare parts governance implementation.
• Strong knowledge of electronics manufacturing especially concerning the integrated circuit test development processes including hardware and software development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership skills associated with influence management.
• Ability to inspire train facilitate and lead.
• Medical device manufacturing and operations experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-linked technical work environment.
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment including knowledge of FDA regulations QSR ISO standards and related regulations.
• Previous knowledge of medical device quality systems and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles or Six Sigma methodologies.

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$140800.00 - $211200.00

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

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification/education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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 95000 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.