Quality Systems Manager - Brooklyn Center, MN

Overview

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 8 Jun 2026. Medtronic invites you to join the Quality Systems Manager role at the Medtronic Energy and Components Center (MECC) in Brooklyn Center, MN.

• Leadership & Quality Culture: Lead manufacturing site toward excellence in product quality and operational excellence, fostering a culture that prioritizes quality and puts patients first.
• Talent Development: Develop and implement comprehensive training programs, mentor and coach employees, providing opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
• Inspection Readiness: Ensure daily inspection readiness by maintaining rigorous quality standards, documentation practices, and regulatory compliance.
• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate cross‑functionally with Global Operations & Supply Chain, Strategy & Technology, Supplier Quality, Micro & Sterilization Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and others.
• Quality Management: Oversee development and maintenance of quality programs, systems, processes, and procedures that ensure compliance with policies and standards.
• Audit Leadership: Lead audit and inspection preparation, resolve findings, liaison with auditing groups and inspectors.
• Continuous Improvement: Create a culture of continuous learning, identify root causes of quality issues, and institutionalize organizational learning.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant Manufacturing Quality experience within a highly regulated industry OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• 100% onsite at the MECC – Brooklyn Center manufacturing site.
• Nice to have:
  Experience in medical, pharmaceutical, or highly regulated product industry.
• Experience managing a team of Quality Engineers and Specialists.
• DMAIC Lean / Six Sigma Certification and demonstrated experience leading DMAIC Projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading Kaizen Events and multiple Quality‑related functions.
• Experience with vascular / neurovascular products.
• Strong leadership, change management, and transformation skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and talent management skills.
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies regulatory requirements is required.

The role requires independent mobility, computer use, and communication with peers. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Salary range: $120,000 – $180,000 (USD). Eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
Benefits include health, dental, vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, life insurance, long‑term disability, 401(k) with employer contribution, paid time off, paid holidays, and employee stock purchase plan.

Medtronic is an equal employment opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and comply with all applicable laws.