Product Engineer

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

Mission of the Role

As a Product Engineer II at Medtronic you will be responsible for accelerating the launch of new products and ensuring seamless transfer into high-volume production. You will play an essential role in driving design transfer mitigating risks and leading the qualification validation and compliance processes. Your technical expertise will influence product manufacturability quality standards and manufacturing optimization across our global sites.

Overall

Responsibility Support New Product Development Projects

Act as the technical expert and single point of contact for all manufacturing process and technical-related questions within the project.

• Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to ensure smooth product development and timely launches.
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders at various organizational levels.

Lead Technical Work Package Execution Product Design & Manufacturability

Drive product design changes and improvements in manufacturability.

• Initiate and manage product specifications reviews and acceptance.
• Implement and drive product / process traceability strategies.
• Coordinate defect analysis activities from initial identification to market release.

Qualification & Validation Activities

Lead and review qualification and validation activities for product development.

• Approve components validation and ensure readiness for production.
• Drive the development and implementation of innovative cost-effective manufacturing solutions.
• Address and resolve complex technical issues.

Leadership & Collaboration

Provide technical guidance to team members and junior engineers.

• Challenge and influence manufacturing processes and technical choices to ensure product quality and efficiency.
• Lead efforts to improve product quality by applying design for reliability and manufacturability practices (DRM).
• Ensure the application of established quality standards across the product development lifecycle.

Design for Reliability & Manufacturability (DRM)

Lead the development and execution of the DRM plan for product transfer activities.

• Contribute to the creation and execution of First Time Quality (FTQ) plans.
• Ensure alignment with design and manufacturing best practices to optimize product reliability.

Continuous Improvement & Standardization

Collaborate across multiple global sites (Singapore Switzerland US) to contribute to standardization efforts.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Work with Operational Excellence (OPEX) team to optimize the manufacturing process and line layout.

Safety & Compliance

Champion a safe work environment and ensure all EHS risks and incidents are reported.

• Enforce adherence to Health and Safety policies procedures and regulations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related technical field (Masters degree preferred).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in product engineering particularly in high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with product design transfer qualification / validation activities and manufacturability improvements.
• Strong understanding of product specifications design compliance and pFMEA risk assessments.
• Familiarity with design for reliability and manufacturability practices (DRM).
• Excellent problem-solving and issue resolution capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and work with global sites.
• Strong communication skills and experience interacting with various organizational levels.

Additional Skills & Attributes

• Familiarity with Kaizen Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience in change control and new product introduction (NPI) processes.
• Ability to lead technical workshops and events.
• Proficiency in project management and time management.
• Fluency in English is required; additional languages are a plus.

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM:
An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies from design to implementation - while adhering to policies using specialized knowledge and skills.

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FACTORS

Autonomy:
Established and productive individual contributor. Works independently with general supervision on larger moderately complex projects / assignments.

Organizational Impact:
Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments. Contributes to the…