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Manufacturing Director – Tempe Campus

Medtronic


Job Location:

Tempe, AZ - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 168000 - 252000
Posted: 10 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 7 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary


Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.

A Day in the Life
A career at Medtronic is like no other. Were purposeful. Were committed. And were driven by our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems make progress and deliver meaningful innovations.

In this dynamic leadership role the Manufacturing Director will be responsible for the development execution and continuous improvement of manufacturing strategies at the Medtronic Tempe Site aligning with Safety quality delivery and cost objectives. This site plays a critical role in supporting the design development and production of components used in implantable devices across multiple Medtronic businesses.

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.

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 5 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.

The Manufacturing Director willoversee directlabor expenditure planning lead and develop a high-performing team of managers and ensure staffing plans align with business needs. The successful candidate will craft and execute comprehensive business strategies take ownership of value streams and drive results in areas such as cost management quality assurance and customer satisfaction. This position reports directly to the Manufacturing Site Leader and plays a pivotal role in ensuring the sites long-term success.

Key responsibilities include deploying lean manufacturingprinciples andpartnering with Site Leadership and Operational Excellence (OpEx) to drive productivity and operational efficiency. The Director will provide strong leadership across production teams prioritize production schedules basedon equipmentcapacity materialsavailability and drive disciplined planning around budgets procedures and staffing.

As the Manufacturing Director you will have the following responsibilities and other duties may be assigned:

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

  • Partner with supporting functions such as Engineering OpEx Supply Chain Equipment Maintenance and Quality to develop and implement improvement actions.

  • Responsible for ensuring all direct reports understandfollowand execute GMPMfg.assessments.

  • Provide leadership to owners of Corrective/Preventative actions (CAPAs) viaCAPAboard to resolve production and customer issues.

  • Manage activities through subordinate managers who exercise full supervision in terms of costs methods and employees.

  • Provide coaching and mentoring to drive a culture of employee engagement and productivity.

  • Create opportunities to reward and recognize successofHigh-PerformingWork Teams and individuals.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

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

  • Bachelors degree required inEngineering or other technical discipline related to the manufacturing environment.

  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant manufacturing / operations experience with 7 years of Managerial experience OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant manufacturing / operations experience with 7 years of Managerial experience.

Nice to Have:

  • Demonstratedleadership experience and leadership development of managers supervisors and subordinate organizations.

  • Proventrack recordof driving a positive culture improving employee experience engagement and retention of employees.

  • Experience working within a quality system or regulated industry withsubsequentknowledge ofappropriate documentationand /orquality requirements.

  • Experienceandaccountability driving change resulting in improvement of Safety Quality Delivery and Cost KPIs.

  • Demonstratedskills to help in a lean transformation within their past work experience.

  • Demonstratedability to lead in an FDA regulated environment.

  • Lean Six Sigma experience.

  • ISO 13485/GMP experience.

  • Experience with preventative/corrective action process.

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.

Recruitment Fraud Alert

We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:


Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @ email addresses.


Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate.


If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic do not respond click links or open attachments.


If you have any questions concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic please contact us immediately at .

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):$168000.00 - $252000.00

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. Base pay is based on numerous factors and may vary by job-related knowledge skills experience etc. 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

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.


If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.


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