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A Day in the Life

Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver resultsthe right way. Thats the Medtronic Mindset our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better healthier lives.

As a member of Supplier Quality Engineering at Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC) you will be responsible for partnering with Development Engineering and Sourcing to identify develop qualify and release to manufacturing cost effective components/materials for use in Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Management Neuromodulation Pelvic Health or Surgical Innovations this area of new product development the Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will be required to drive multiple aspects of component/material development and approval with suppliers as a member of a cross-functional team.

Our Cardiac Rhythm Management Integrated Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. It is comprised of four key businesses: Cardiac Pacing Therapies Defibrillation Solutions Patient Management and Procedure Innovations. Together we will transform the lives of people with cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure.

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

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

• Ensure that suppliers deliver quality parts materials and services.

• Partnerwith Technical Sourcing to locate evaluate and approve new potential component/material suppliers that balance business quality and technical requirements.

• Provide Pre-Market Quality Engineering support to New Product Development (NPD) working in partnership with the Component Engineering and Post-Market Supplier Quality Teams to deliver quality parts materials and services prevent defects and allow Medtronic to provide customers with the highest quality and reliable products.

• Provide technical guidance and quality compliance for Supplier Quality engagement throughout the NPD lifecycle on newly qualified parts from NPD and implementing strategies for driving product quality and continuous improvement ensuring purchased products and components are manufactured and qualified to Medtronic PPAP requirements.

• Collaborate with Project Team to develop and deliver the Product Acceptance Sampling Strategy Approved Supplier List coordination Supplier Owned Quality deployment and Control Plans for new products.

• Define Receiving Inspection requirements as required and associated test method validation for all internal Medtronic Test Methods.

• Work to develop proper inspection tooling and test methods for new components to ensure supplier parts meet specification requirements.

• Perform statistical data analysis to determine tool and part/process performance. Evaluate Supplier capabilities for mechanical measurement via Gage R&R studies.

• Ensure appropriate acceptance activities are in place prior to commercialization.

• Plan execute and communicateown work and educating otherson work products.

• Provide regular timely communication to manager and project team regarding status of assigned activities.

• Metrology & Measurement; statistical analysis (Cpk standard deviation etc.) measurement uncertainty GD&T Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelors degree in engineering science or technical field with 2 years of experience in quality and/or engineering OR Advanced Degree in Engineering Science or technical field with 0 years of experience in quality and/or engineering.

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of ISO 13485 ISOCFR820

• Experience in applying DMAIC / Lean Six Sigma principles; Green Belt certification

• Good statistical data analysis skills including SPC

• Root cause analysis methodology

• Risk Management or CAPA experience

• Experience supporting New Product Development (NPD) projects including collaboration within cross-functional project team structures

• Experience in Automated Optical Inspection Validation

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to interface with internal customers suppliers and external regulatory agencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Medical device experience strongly preferred

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.