Design Technician V - On-site

Design Technician V

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

Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine's most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey.

Our Neuromodulation operating unit delivers advanced therapies for chronic pain, movement disorders, and nervous system conditions, offering SCS, DBS, and targeted drug delivery. Through proven technology, clinical evidence, and innovation, we provide personalized solutions that restore function and enhance quality of life.

Are you ready to take your technical expertise to the next level? At Medtronic's Rice Creek Manufacturing site, we are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Design Technician V to join our team. In this critical role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge manufacturing processes and equipment. You will also work closely with design and engineering teams to create fixtures, molds, test fixtures, and miscellaneous parts that require manufacturing using machine tools.

As a key contributor to our Rice Creek site, you'll work in a dynamic environment where your skills will help shape the future of life-saving medical technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact while working alongside some of the industry's brightest minds. If you're passionate about innovation, precision, and driving continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting, we'd love to hear from you.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 4 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.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Program and operate various CNC vertical machining centers, Wire EDMs, manual grinders, lathes, and secondary operation equipment
• Analyze drawings, sketches, models, and engineering or shop specifications to prepare metalworking dies, molds, and machine tool fixtures
• Utilize machinist hand tools and precision measuring instruments to calculate dimensions and ensure tolerances are met
• Perform precision machining work to meet exacting tolerances and dimensions, while revising designs and solving problems as needed
• Monitor and verify quality and safety compliance in alignment with Medtronic's standards.

Required Knowledge and

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience in a tool room environment
• Knowledge of setting up and running Haas vertical machining centers, lathes, and wire EDMs
• Proficiency in programming using Mastercam software
• Familiarity with navigating Creo Parametric
• Understanding of cutting tool geometry and applications
• Experience with vertical CNC machining centers
• Ability to read and interpret advanced drawings with GD&T.
• Skills in conceptualizing and sketching tools, fixtures, and gauges.

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 impact. In 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…