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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

Join us at Medtronic where bold ideas and decisive leadership are transforming healthcare. If you are driven by purpose thrive on solving complex challenges and excel in leading diverse teams we invite you to join us in creating life-changing medical technology.

At Medtronic we must work with a sense of purpose and ownership knowing there is a human life on the other side of every decision. This role demands ownership accountability and an unwavering focus on execution.

Reporting to the Senior Manufacturing Director Colorado Campus Site Leader the Manufacturing Director will lead operations at our Boulder CO facility a key hub for Surgical Innovations (SI) within the Medical Surgical portfolio.

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 direct labor engagement ensure operational excellence fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the is an on-site leadership role in Boulder CO.

The Boulder facility is a cornerstone of Medtronics Surgical Innovations business manufacturing more than 30 diverse products. These include advanced energy surgical devices electrosurgical instruments & accessories ablation products and components for minimally invasive procedures. Boulder operates 24/7 across three shifts with a highly skilled team of 800 employees.

The Manufacturing Director is responsible for all aspects of Safety Quality Delivery Cost and People (SQDCP) performance at the Boulder site. This leader will deliver exceptional manufacturing execution drive problem-solving and continuous improvement and build an engaged high-performing workforce. By leveraging the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration this role ensures that Boulder remains a world-class operation meeting patient needs while advancing Medtronics mission.

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

• Leadership & Execution: Deliver best-in-class manufacturing performance across safety quality cost and delivery. Model accountability urgency and discipline in achieving business goals.

• Problem-Solving Excellence: Lead root cause investigations implement robust corrective actions and drive a culture of structured problem-solving (DMAIC/Lean).

• Talent & Workforce Development: Build and develop a strong leadership pipeline; mentor managers and engineers; champion direct labor engagement to improve morale retention and performance.

• Operational Excellence: Implement lean manufacturing GEMBA and value stream mapping to reduce waste and drive continuous improvement.

• Collaboration & Influence: Partner effectively across engineering supply chain quality and other functions to ensure flawless product launches stable operations and aligned objectives.

• Communication & Engagement: Build trust through transparent communication with employees at all levels. Inspire teams with clarity of purpose and alignment to Medtronics mission.

• Strategic Operations Management: Oversee budgets capacity planning and resource allocation to support growth business continuity and innovation.

• Culture & Inclusion: Foster an inclusive culture that respects diverse perspectives empowers employees and drives engagement on the shop floor.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

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

• Experienced Sr Manager / Director with prior site leadership and/or transformation experience required.

• Bachelors degree required.

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant progressive Manufacturing Management and Leadership experience within Medical Device or a Regulated Industry with 7 years of Managerial experience OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant progressive Manufacturing Management and Leadership experience within Medical Device or a Regulated Industry with 7 years of Managerial experience.

Nice to Have

• Degree in Engineering Operations or Technical Sciences.

• Medical Device Manufacturing experience within a cleanroom environment.

• Lean / Six Sigma (DMAIC) Certification.

• Proven results applying Lean Manufacturing to improve safety quality and cost.

• Demonstrated business acumen including P&L or cost center management.

• Experience building and sustaining direct labor engagement programs.

• Strong problem-solving analytical and decision-making skills.

• Inclusive leaders build trust develop talent and hold teams accountable.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across all organizational levels.

• Experience leading large-scale change and drives continuous improvement.

• Proven track record in talent development coaching and workforce engagement.

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):$165600.00 - $248400.00

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

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.