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A Day in the Life

The Manufacturing Engineering Director role is critical to leading the Engineering organization through the Warsaw Operations planned growth and expansion. The position is responsible for driving innovation and New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives while establishing a clear vision for developing a world-class manufacturing site in Warsaw Indiana. This leader will serve as the primary point of contact with Medtronic R&D teams representing the needs capabilities and strategic priorities of the Warsaw Operation.

At Medtronic Engineers are indispensable to achieving our Mission. Thats why we empower you to bring the best of your experience to bear on our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Apply your existing skills and develop new ones with the training mentorship and guidance you need to continue to develop your expertise.

As the Manufacturing Engineering Director you will:

• Guide deploy and execute the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) our one best way methodology and tools that support our holistic operational excellence program.

• Lead form mentor develop and coach an engineering teamon meeting / exceeding performance expectations.

• Schedule and coordinate multiple projects to drive the resolution of line-down situations.

• Participate in establishing project objectives timelines milestones and budgets.

• Lead or participate in the appropriation of funds for projects through the preparation and approval of capital expenditure requests.

• Communicate and lead meetings with internal /external suppliers and stakeholders.

• Interface with Senior Management to communicate/report progress and receive strategic updates impacting projects.

• Conceive and propose creative solutions to solve difficult external manufacturing constraints.

• Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing processes and technologies to find opportunities for improvement and develop action plans for execution.

• Organize the coordination of activities with outside suppliers to improve yield or reduce quality risks.

• Ensure the prioritization of strategic and department level initiatives to include defining performance goals and targets conducting performance reviews and staff 1:1s to guide performance management and employee development efforts and manage toward departmental goals.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

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

• Bachelors degree in Engineering and 10 years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience with 7 years of managerial experienceOR

• Advanced Degree and 8 years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience with 7 years of managerialexperience.

• Ability to be on site at the Warsaw IN manufacturing facility 5 days/week with up to 20% travel.

Nice to Have:

Leadership & Change Management

• Demonstrated ability to lead energize and influence change at all levels of a complex organization.

• Proven experience leading crossfunctional multisite or multiregional initiatives.

• Track record of driving organizational change resulting in measurable improvements in Safety Quality Delivery and Cost (SQDC) KPIs.

Manufacturing & Technical Expertise

• Strong foundation in machining complex geometry products using Milling MillTurn and Swiss machining platforms.

• Solid working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

• Experience with 3D metal printing or additive manufacturing technologies is a plus.

Operational Excellence

• Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to lead or support Lean transformation initiatives.

• Experience applying continuous improvement methodologies in a manufacturing environment.

Quality & Regulatory Experience

• Experience working in an FDAregulated or similarly regulated manufacturing environment.

• Working knowledge of quality systems and associated documentation requirements.

• Experience with preventative and corrective action (CAPA) processes.

• Understanding of equipment and process qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ).

Industry Experience

• Prior experience in the medical device industry preferred.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend lifewhere your unique background and perspective are valued.

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.