Manufacturing Engineer II - Project Engineering Team

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 Jun 2026

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.

** A Day in the Life*
* The Manufacturing Engineer II within the Twin Cities Campus Project Engineering Team (PET) is responsible for executing strategic, project-based engineering initiatives that improve manufacturing performance, resolve systemic process issues, and support site and enterprise priorities. This role applies structured problem solving, project management, and manufacturing engineering expertise to deliver sustainable improvements in quality, delivery, cost, safety, and compliance.

The Manufacturing Engineer II leads and supports cross‑functional projects focused on eliminating chronic manufacturing challenges, optimizing processes and equipment, and enabling operational readiness for new product introductions, manufacturing transfers, and transformation initiatives. The role owns defined portions of the project lifecycle including project scoping, feasibility assessment, planning, execution, and structured handoff to sustaining teams.

Working closely with manufacturing, quality, operations, and site leadership, the engineer translates strategic objectives into executable projects, develops business cases and technical solutions, and ensures solutions are validated, documented, and capable of long‑term operational success.

This role operates within a structured project governance model and focuses on high‑impact initiatives rather than routine operational support, delivering measurable improvements and scalable manufacturing capabilities that support the Twin Cities Campus manufacturing strategy.

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 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.

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

+ Execute cross‑functional engineering projects aligned with site strategy, value stream roadmaps, and AOP commitments.

+ Lead root cause investigations and implement systemic solutions to chronic manufacturing issues.

+ Develop and validate process, equipment, and test method improvements.

+ Support capital justification, economic analysis, and project planning activities.

+ Deliver sustainable improvements through Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods.

+ Partner with operations and quality teams to ensure successful project implementation and structured transition to sustaining ownership.

+ Contribute to site improvement initiatives including MPS events, QIP/Safety improvement programs, and transformation projects

** Minimum Requirements*
* + Bachelor's degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience

+ OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience

** Nice To Have*
* + Experience developing equipment and processes

+ Experience developing and validating test methods

+ Proficiency with cost-benefit analysis to identify worthwhile investments

+ Experience supporting multi-site or enterprise-wide manufacturing initiatives

+ Exposure to capital project execution, including equipment sourcing, installation, and validation

+ Proficiency with statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP) for data-driven decision making

+ Background in new product introduction (NPI), manufacturing transfers, or scale-up activities

+ Familiarity with regulated environments (medical device, pharma, or similar) and associated compliance requirements

+ Experience operating within structured project governance frameworks (stage-gate, portfolio management, or PMO environments)

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.

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