Manufacturing Engineer

Position: Manufacturing Engineer I
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 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

At Medtronic, we act boldly, compete to win, move with speed, foster belonging, and deliver results-the right way. This is the Medtronic Mindset, defining how we work and what we value. Our brand is rooted in action, and every team member plays a vital role in bringing our culture to life.

We recognize your extraordinary potential to help ensure future generations live better, healthier lives. A career at Medtronic is purposeful, mission-driven, and unlike any other. We are committed to alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions worldwide.

You will be a part of a dedicated, experienced, and high-performing team at our Plymouth Nathan Lane site. At this facility, the Manufacturing Engineering 1 role is responsible for day-to-day process performance, troubleshooting, and improvements used to manufacture our medical devices.

Onsite:
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 processes with new technology and machines.

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

* Sustains manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, and other Nitinol Stent processing.

* Support project timelines and scope, communicating changes and challenges to key stakeholders

* Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.

* Identify process improvement opportunities including; fixtures, equipment, and inspection solutions

* Adapts machine 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 and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.

* Collaborates on manufacturing processes that require statistical process control, and may develop those techniques.

* Provides guidance to operators and leads regarding line performance and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

* Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

* Apply appropriate technical skills and tools, such as DOE, hypothesis testing, capability studies, cliff studies, Gemba walks, and lean manufacturing tools, to perform in depth analysis, determine root cause, and identify corrective actions.

* All other duties as assigned

Must Have:

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

* Requires a Baccalaureate degree and 0 years relevant experience.

Nice to Have

* Internship or co-op experience in a manufacturing or production environment

* Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies

* Familiarity with statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP)

* Experience with CAD tools such as Solid Works or AutoCAD

* Exposure to regulated industries such as medical device, pharmaceutical, or aerospace

* Familiarity with FDA Quality System Regulation (21 CFR Part 820) or ISO 13485

* Experience with manufacturing or quality systems (e.g., SAP, MES, PLM)

* Exposure to process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) or equipment qualification

* Familiarity with root cause analysis tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, or FMEA

* Experience supporting automation, robotics, or manufacturing equipment troubleshooting

* Participation in cross-functional engineering or process improvement projects

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:
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