Manufacturing Engineering Director

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Jul 2026

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.

Today were partnering across the industry to confront systemic healthcare challenges this requires bold leadership. If you want a challenging energizing rewarding career that changes lives join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.

Join our team as the Manufacturing Engineering Director where you will lead Manufacturing Engineering leading the sustaining engineering strategy performance and continuous improvement of Plymouth Nathan Lanes production lines. The role will ensure products are produced safely with high quality reliably and efficiently by developing robust manufacturing processes. The Plymouth Nathan Lane facility positively impacts over 1 million patients each year.

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.

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 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.

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. With roles in specific business units as well as at the corporate level youre sure to find an opportunity to make an impact thats right for you.

As the Manufacturing Engineering Director you have the following responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Operational Oversight

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

• Oversee manage and optimize 24/5 manufacturing in peripheral vascular product manufacturing.

• Develop a high-performance engineering team to efficiently drive continuous improvement.

• Hire coach develop and performance manage talent within the department.

• Develop and execute multi-year strategic Engineering roadmaps.

• Collaborate with Design Quality Sourcing Planning Operations and OpEx to achieve KPI goals.

• Interface with Senior Management to communicate/report progress on critical projects.

• Partner with fellow Tier 4 (Site Leadership team) and key business stakeholders to align on priorities and resources

• Meet or exceed defined deliverables for Safety Quality Delivery and Cost.

• Manage overall department budget.

Engineering and Technical Management

• Develop organize and lead activities to significantly improve scrap and yield performance.

• Identify align prioritize and resource key projects to improve quality and efficiency.

• Provide technical oversight and mentoring to resolve complex product and process issues.

• Lead the team to drive continuous improvement.

• Identify and deploy capital equipment ahead of demand.

• Partner with the Advanced Engineering Org to receive New Product Introduction (NPI) into production.

• Utilize and coach methods and tools like DMAIC Six Sigma Red X Root Cause Analysis to lead the organization to solve problems.

Quality and Compliance

• Focus and achieve high product quality and reliability for our patients.

• Ensure the team is compliant with internal and external quality requirements.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

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

• Bachelors degree and minimum 10 years relevant manufacturing engineering experience with 7 years of people management experience OR Advanced degree with a minimum 8 years relevant manufacturing engineering experience with 7 years of people management experience.

Nice to Have:

• Proven track record of strong relationships in a matrixed organizational structure cross-functionally with leadership and with direct labor/production staff.

• Understanding of Qualification protocols IQ/OQ/PQ.

• Demonstrated ability to lead in an FDA-regulated environment.

• Demonstrated change agent driving improvement in Safety Quality Delivery and Cost KPIs.

• Engineering Degree (preferably: Mechanical or Electrical Engineering).

• Green or Black Belt certification.

• Demonstrated experience managing large complex transformation initiatives with high level of visibility and business criticality.

• Ability to lead energize and influence change efforts at all levels of a complex organization.

• Hands-on experience managing cross-functional projects across businesses sites or regions.

• Experience with preventative/corrective action process.

• Experience working within a quality system or regulated industry with subsequent knowledge of appropriate documentation and or quality requirements.

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.

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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):$198400.00 - $297600.00

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.

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Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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