Machine Operator I, 3rd Shift

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

In this role, you will operate and support manufacturing equipment used in production while helping ensure products meet established quality and process requirements. This is an opportunity to develop hands-on manufacturing skills while contributing to work that supports Medtronic's mission.

Responsibilities

• Operate light-duty bench- or floor-type machine tools and production equipment, such as small lathes, power mills, extruding machines, drills, punch presses, power brakes, shears, or saws.
• Perform basic machine setups and adjustments as required to support production.
• Assist with routine maintenance of machines and equipment.
• Inspect completed work using prescribed gauges, jigs, and fixtures to verify dimensional requirements and close tolerances.
• Operate numerically controlled equipment where applicable.
• Monitor manufacturing processes and verify product quality in accordance with established statistical process controls or other quality procedures.
• Follow established operating procedures and manufacturing requirements while supporting a safe, quality-focused work environment.

Requirements

• 0 years of experience required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a manufacturing, production, or machine operation environment.
• Experience operating or working around machine tools or manufacturing equipment.
• Familiarity with gauges, jigs, fixtures, or other basic measurement and inspection tools.
• Experience performing basic machine setup, adjustments, or routine equipment maintenance.
• Familiarity with numerically controlled equipment.
• Experience following standard operating procedures, quality requirements, or established manufacturing processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to consistently perform work requiring accuracy and close tolerances.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a manufacturing team.
• 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

U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above. 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

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week:

• 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)

Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Pay

Salary ranges for U.S (excluding PR) locations (USD): $38,400.00 - $57,600.00. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location.