Engineering Technician

A Day in the Life

As a Engineering Technician at Medtronic, you are the primary technical expert responsible for designing, optimizing, implementing, and validating automated manufacturing processes. You will troubleshoot complex electromechanical failures, ensuring that high-speed production equipment—from simple relays to advanced servo robotics and machine vision systems—operates at peak efficiency while adhering strictly to regulated quality standards. 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 the extraordinary.

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

• Provides technical support to engineers to achieve improvements in cycle-time, yield, unit cost, quality, safety and compliance of production and operations processes and products.
• Monitors instruments and equipment and collects operating data, including calibration, inspection, testing and repair activities, to assist in making on-line adjustments to instruments, equipment, or products.
• Analyzes and resolves malfunctions and deviations of instruments and control systems to identify and resolve problems.
• Conducts, analyses and prepares reports using metrics from salvage tracking, trending, reporting and root-cause analyses.
• Maintains process designs to optimize process, equipment and facility use while conforming to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

Must Have:
Minimum Requirements

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

• Requires basic knowledge of systems, techniques, tools and procedures typically obtained through prior related work experience, training, and/or education.
• 0 years of relevant technical experience required.
• No minimum education requirement.
• Some countries/ jobs may require vocational training and/or certification.

Nice to Have

• Technical experience in controls, automation, or equipment maintenance
• Familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, and industrial electrical systems
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues in a manufacturing or lab environment
• Experience reading schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation
• Hands-on use of diagnostic and test equipment
• Experience documenting technical work accurately and thoroughly
• Exposure to regulated manufacturing environments and quality system expectations
• Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement tools and practices
• Ability to adapt quickly and support multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

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…