We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 Feb 2026

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

The Senior Industrial Engineer will function as a key member of the Engineering Extended Team supporting Manufacturing Operational Excellence (Opex) and Global Operations & Supply Chain initiatives. This role is critical to enabling stable efficient and scalable manufacturing operations through ownership of standard work capacity flow design and system governance.
The Senior Industrial Engineer is primarily responsible for standardizing manufacturing processes optimizing labor and capacity designing plant layouts (including office area) and flows and governing routings and change control to meet operational performance cost productivity and MPS objectives. The role works crossfunctionally with Manufacturing Engineering Opex Facilities Logistic and Engineering Technicians to ensure manufacturing systems are designed for current performance and future demand.
Our Grand Rapids location is a state-of-the-art manufacturing and engineering hub specializing in the development and production of advanced medical devices. The site plays a critical role in Medtronics global operations with a focus on high-quality manufacturing continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration. Here our teams are passionate about delivering products that make a real difference in patients lives every day.
At Grand Rapids we are proud to contribute to Medtronics extensive portfolio which includes lifesaving and life-enhancing devices used in therapies for cardiac and vascular diseases and more.
Grand Rapids offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities. As Michigans second-largest city it boasts a vibrant arts scene award-winning restaurants beautiful parks and a strong sense of community. Whether youre exploring the scenic Grand River enjoying outdoor recreation or participating in local festivals Grand Rapids is an exceptional place to live and work.

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

• Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel.
• May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations.
• Conducts studies pertaining to cost control cost reduction inventory control and production record systems.
• On the basis of these studies develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods.
• May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

Requires a Baccalaureate degreein and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Masters degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience in Industrial Engineering or related field.

Preferred Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience in capacity planning and capacity modeling.
• Demonstrated layout improvement and space optimization experience in manufacturing environments
• CAD experience (AutoCAD SolidWorks or similar) for layout and flow design
• Handson experience with routing creation maintenance and SAP master data governance
• Experience supporting MPS Lean or Operational Excellence programs
• Participation in Kaizen events labor modeling or line balancing initiatives
• Experience partnering with Facilities Manufacturing Supervisors Manufacturing Engineering Logistic and Opex teams

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):$96800.00 - $145200.00

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

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.