Senior Manufacturing Engineer Warsaw, IN
Senior Manufacturing Engineer Warsaw, IN
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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
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 October 2025.Are you passionate about driving innovation and improving manufacturing processes Medtronic is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team at our Warsaw Indiana manufacturing this role youll play a critical part in optimizing production ensuring quality and advancing our mission to improve lives.
As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer youll lead key initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency implement Lean principles and collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges. Youll also have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and processes while contributing to the production of life-saving medical devices.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Responsible for the development of all machining metal finishing and assembly methods for assigned product lines.
Partner with Project Engineer and determine Make vs. Buy decisions.
Participate during print review partner with Quality Engineering on determining gages and measurement procedures.
Creates conceptual designs for new fixtures gages and special cutting tools. Conducts tool design reviews with Tooling Team personnel purchasing personnel and outside tool suppliers.
May determine appropriate machine platform for product and review any necessary capital equipment requirements.
May represent Warsaw on new product launch activities and transfer of product.
Completes activities of the change control policy and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) system in accordance with Medtronic Corporate CAPA system.
Completes activities of Lean Sigma projects and process improvements
Reviews product drawings for manufacturability. Initiates drawing changes with the product design engineer to improve manufacturing quality and reduce costs.
Provide periodic updates of assigned projects to senior management maintain project documentation project plans action item registers and actively manage risks related to cost quality and schedule.
Partner with Quality during risk management activities. May leads and/or actively participate in design reviews i.e.: DFMEA & pFMEA
Provides technical support to purchasing personnel and suppliers by interpreting product drawings initiating the development of manufacturing drawings and resolving technical production problems.
Develops the manufacturing plan for new products and coordinates the entry of Manufacturing Process Planning information into the MRP system.
Proactively execute and support development of validation/qualifications studies. Determine strategy with appropriate teams and ensure that groups are involved early on in the needs of the engineering group.
May provide tooling selection input in partnership with the CNC Programmer to ensure existing tool maps. Troubleshoots CNC programming problems on the production floor. Coordinates necessary program changes with the appropriate CNC Programmer.
Develops manufacturing setup/process sheets for all machining assembly and finishing operations for new products.
Reviews engineering drawing changes and makes/initiates appropriate changes in manufacturing tools fixtures processes CNC programs bills of material or routings. Documents all changes through the Manufacturing Engineering process control system.
Resolves technical production problems on assigned product lines in machining metal finishing and assembly operations working with shop employees and quality personnel.
Conducts technical manufacturing reviews of suppliers to support purchasing personnel certifying suppliers.
May make recommendations to management on plant layout.
May recommend and implement plant equipment acquisitions. Works with equipment suppliers on equipment specifications quoting of specified equipment and delivery schedules.
Initiates and directs improvements in current manufacturing methods and processes to improve past quality schedule performance and to reduce manufacturing costs.
May lead in the training of new Team personnel.
Trains shop employees on new manufacturing methods products and new production equipment.
Travel as required for company business transactions.
Support product launch and core business initiatives by utilizing project management tools. Seek resources track and communicate status of product launch provide solutions to launch issues and opportunities. Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure smooth transition of design from concept to delivery.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
OR
An Masters degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
OR
PhD with 0 years relevant experience.
Nice To Have
Experience using risk management tools such as PFMEAs or other control plans.
Strong understanding of manufacturing needs with the ability to research develop and implement tools processes machines and equipment to produce quality products efficiently and safely.
4 years of hands-on technical experience in a machining environment with advanced knowledge of machine platforms and subsequent processes such as finishing packaging laser etching assembly blasting or clean room operations.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers certification as a Certified Manufacturing Engineer.
Formal training in Project Management.
Formal training in Lean Manufacturing concepts.
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
