Calibration / Metrology Technician II

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

About the role

At Medtronic, precision matters. As a Calibration / Metrology Technician II, you will help ensure the accuracy, reliability, and compliance of the instrumentation that supports the manufacturing of life-saving medical technologies. In this role, you'll perform equipment calibration and troubleshooting while helping maintain regulatory compliance and audit readiness across the site. This is a fully onsite position (1st shift) based in Eatontown, NJ, where in-person collaboration is essential to supporting our manufacturing operations and delivering life-changing therapies.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic, optical, pressure, temperature and other precision measuring equipment.
• Perform calibrations in accordance with established procedures, engineering specifications, and calibration standards.
• Set up and execute calibration methods, sequences, and test procedures.
• Disassemble, clean, repair, and replace defective components on calibration and test equipment.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation issues to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Maintain accurate calibration records and documentation to support FDA, ISO, and internal quality requirements.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Facilities teams to resolve equipment issues and maintain audit readiness.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance calibration processes, equipment performance, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor and verify equipment performance using statistical process control and other quality methods, as appropriate.
• Able to work a rotational on-call schedule as needed based on business need, roughly once every 6 weeks.

Requirements

• 1+ years of relevant experience

Qualifications

• 2+ years of calibration, metrology, instrumentation, or related technical experience.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or similar).
• Knowledge of calibration principles, metrology, and measurement systems.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic and electromechanical instrumentation.
• Familiarity with calibration management systems and quality documentation.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• 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 physical demands described 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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship: At Medtronic, roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Benefits

Medtronic offers a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Incentive plans, including the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP)
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Note: some benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Pay

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $51,200.00 - $76,800.00. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location.