Process Engineer II (Northridge, CA)
Process Engineer II (Northridge, CA)
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Job Description
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
As a member of the Medtronic Diabetes Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensor R&D team the Process Engineer II will support the development of next generation CGM products. This position will play a key role in the development of various new/improved chemistry layers/coatings of glucose sensors by designing and executing design feasibility process development and manufacturing transfer. This role will be responsible for driving the product build documentation design and executing experiments and builds of sensors for pilot scale evaluations execute data trending & statistical analysis. Upon successful process and design optimization this role will subsequently support tech transfer to new product introduction and manufacturing teams. You will manage deliverables for multiple projects and maintain an effective system for tracking progress. You will be interfacing with Managers Engineers &Technicians in R&D and New Product Introduction (NPI) Operations teams as well as Quality and Clinical groups to accomplish day to day activities. The candidate must have strong organizational skills attention to details an analytical mindset and ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders.Engineers create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join us to make a lasting impact. Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.
This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronics Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Develop & utilize technical & wet lab skills associated with medical device coatings/deposition & relevant fabrication processes
Utilize design of experiments (DOEs) statistical process control and statistical data analysis methodologies in developing new designs and processes to integrate with next generation sensors
Generate documentation following good documentation practices in relation to product builds & instructions clinical documentation specifications etc. and drive approvals
Act as a key interface with Manufacturing/Production teams
Coordinate with material inventory and external or internal vendors in sourcing raw materials and parts for the prototype builds
Develop and support Bill Of Materials (BOM)
Oversee & coordinate device build sterilization and testing
Resolve non-compliance issues and inefficiency issues recommending and implementing process changes.
Provides technical support to device failure analysis on devices
Attend prototype product build coordination meetings including schedule management; gather and verify requirements and communicate updates to stakeholders in a timely manner
Utilize knowledge of project management schedules and deliver on day-to-day tasks to accomplish goals for a specific project
Minimum Requirements:
Requires a Bachelors degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.
Nice to Haves:
Prior experience with coatings/deposition methodologies including spray slot spin CVD PVD as relevant to medical device or semiconductor industries (ex: MEMS photolithography processes)
Standard wet lab techniques as applicable to chemistry or biology labs
Prior experience working in a manufacturing or prototype line in a cleanroom environment in medical device pharmaceutical or semiconductor industry
Experience with statistical data analysis software (Ex. Minitab JMP etc.) and standard statistical tests (T-test ANOVA)
Experience in programming with MATLAB and/or Python
Performed R&R studies demonstrating process capability (Ppk & Cpk) and Qualification procedures (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Exposure to Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) principles and/or process and performance improvement tools such as Lean and/or Six Sigma
Experience with technical documentation (Work Instructions laboratory notebooks publications engineering reports change requests IQ/OQ/PQs Standard Operating Procedures test protocols BOMs DHFs etc.)
Exposure to inventory management and ordering systems (e.g. SAP)
Prior project management experience
Ability to collaborate with multiple departments to analyze and assess Non-conformances and mitigate risk by following established procedures.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks & projects and work independently & within a team-based environment
Experience with quality documentation and systems (e.g. Agile PLM.)
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.
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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Employment Type
Full-Time
