Toolmaker III

Toolmaker III

The Engineering Development Services team is looking for a Toolmaker III. This is a highly skilled technical position requiring experience in programming, setting up and running all types of machinery related to the machining industry. This role will read blueprints and apply knowledge, experience, know-how, ingenuity and innovation to produce/manufacture required machined components, which can be from simple to very complex.

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 are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

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

• Program and run various vertical & horizontal machining centers, grinders, lathes and secondary operation equipment
• Prepare metalworking dies, molds, and machine tool fixtures by analyzing blueprints, sketches, models, and engineering or shop specifications
• Use a variety of machinist's hand tools and precision measuring instruments to compute dimensions and determine machining and material or parts required
• Perform precision work to exacting tolerances and dimensions, revising design and/or substituting materials based on machinability or fabrication problems encountered, and problem solves as needed
• Monitor and verify quality and safety according to Medtronic's standards
• May participate in continuous improvement activities

Nice to Haves
- Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in the manufacture of gages, tools, fixtures, or related machining
• Vertical & Horizontal machining center experience including 3, 4, 5-axis
• Experience using CAD/CAM software for programming
• Tool and Die apprenticeship certification or equivalent formal training
• Understands cutting tool geometry and applications
• Ability to read and comprehend advanced blueprints with GD&T
• Ability to use surface plate, sine plates, and height gage to setup and verify work
• Ability to conceptualize and sketch tools, fixtures, and gages
• Ability and willingness to participate in continuous improvement activities

Must Haves
- Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience, which may include a combination of practical experience and applicable training, education, or certification

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 expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time…