Senior Manufacturing Engineer Mystic, CT

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 15 Oct 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.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer plays a critical role in supporting manufacturing operations at Medtronics Mystic CT this role you will partner closely with Manufacturing Quality Planning Facilities Maintenance and EHS teams to ensure safe reliable and efficient production operations. As a key engineering resource supporting both chemical processing and manual assembly operations you will provide technical leadership for equipment troubleshooting process improvements validation activities and manufacturing projects that directly impact product quality operational performance and business results.

Working within a small and highly collaborative engineering team this position offers the opportunity to take on broad responsibilities and make a meaningful impact across the site. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will lead and support continuous improvement initiatives manage validation and process improvement projectsmaintainmanufacturing documentation and procedures and help drive solutions to complex operational challenges. The successful candidate will combine strong technical problem-solving skills with initiative learning agility and the ability to work independently while partnering effectively across functions to support the manufacture of products that improve patient outcomes around the world.

This position is located in Mystic CT and follows a five (5) day onsite work model. No travel is required.

Responsibilities may include thefollowingand other duties may be assigned.

• Designs manufacturing processes procedures and production layouts for assemblies equipment installation processingmachiningand material handling.

• Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensuremostefficient and productive layout.

• Designs sequence of operations andspecifiesprocedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.

• Adaptsmachine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.

• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.

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

• Develops manufacturing processes thatare applicableto statistical processcontrol andmay develop those techniques.

• Provides guidance to engineeringregardingdesign concepts and specification requirements to bestutilizeequipment and manufacturing techniques.

• Ensures processes and proceduresare in compliance withregulations.

Requires Qualifications

• Bachelors degreeand minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

• ORMastersdegree with a minimum of 2yearsrelevant experience

• OR PhD with 0yearsrelevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a production environment.

• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment processes or production-related issues.

• Experience leading or supporting equipment qualifications process validations or engineering change initiatives.

• Experience implementing process improvements that improve safety quality delivery productivity yield or cost metrics.

• Experience using Lean Manufacturing Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.

• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams such as Manufacturing Quality Maintenance Facilities Planning or EHS.

• Experience using enterprise systems such as SAP Agile PLM systems or equivalent manufacturing documentation systems.

• Experience mentoring engineers technicians or manufacturing personnel.

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

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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):$102400.00 - $153600.00

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.

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