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A Day in the Life

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer Electropolishing

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process improvement opportunities.

• Support electropolishing and chemical etching manufacturing processes and equipment for implantable medical devices.

• Sustain buffering processes and promote chemical safety awareness.

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for medical devices from benchtop to production scale.

• Create test plans and reports to demonstrate the technical rationale for associated decisions.

• Execute validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) to implement new fixtures and equipment on new and existing production lines.

• Challenge specifications and parameters for existing products and production lines.

• Manage project timelines and scope communicating changes and challenges to key stakeholders.

• Flow requirements from top-level design down to manufacturing process specifications.

• Inspects performance of machinery equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.

• Apply appropriate technical skills and tools such as DOE hypothesis testing capability studies Gemba walks and lean manufacturing tools to perform in-depth analysis determine root cause and identify corrective actions.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelors degree required.

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

• OR a Masters degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

• OR a PhD with 0 years relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong grasp of chemical and electro-processing principles relevant to electropolishing and chemical etching
• Proficient in laboratory techniques (FTIR specific gravity pH measurement etc.) and data analysis for process monitoring and improvement
• Advanced knowledge of medical device cleaning standards including ISO 13485 and GMP requirements
• Experience optimizing electropolishing process parameters and troubleshooting surface finish issues
• Skilled in process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and equipment/fixture design for chemical finishing
• Familiarity with chemical safety protocols and buffering processes
• Proficient in surface characterization (profilometry microscopy) and statistical analysis (DOE capability studies)
• Effective technical documentation and cross-functional communication
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and process improvement tools
• Proficient with data analysis software (Excel Minitab etc.)

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.