Manufacturing Engineer II - Sustaining Engineering

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer II position is located at the Dexter, Michigan facility. This role is responsible for developing, sustaining, and improving production fixtures, equipment, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional team to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Apply appropriate technical skills and tools, such as DOE, SPC, hypothesis testing, capability studies, Gemba walks, and lean manufacturing tools, to perform in-depth analysis, determine root cause, and identify corrective actions.
• Identify process improvement opportunities including new fixturing, equipment, and inspection solutions.
• Develops shop floor work instructions and trains operators on equipment and methods.
• Works directly with equipment/machinery suppliers to develop processes, specifications, capability, and suitability for purpose.
• Specifies and purchases equipment and machinery.
• Responsible for the installation of equipment.
• Create test plans and reports to demonstrate technical rationale for associated decisions.
• Execute validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) to implement new fixtures and equipment on existing production lines and to poke and yolk and challenge specifications for existing processes.
• Manage project timelines and scope, communicating changes and challenges to key stakeholders.
• Sustain current production through day-to-day support.
• Understand how to flow requirements from a top-level design down to a manufacturing process specification.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience.
• Nice to have: Experience in the medical device industry or other regulated manufacturing environments, experience with Quality System documentation and regulated processes, experience with process and equipment validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), experience with manufacturing automation, vision systems, or PLC-controlled equipment, experience interpreting technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation, experience leading manufacturing process improvements or cross-functional projects, experience with root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.

Qualifications

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 of hire and for the duration of employment.

Skills

Technical skills and tools such as DOE, SPC, hypothesis testing, capability studies, Gemba walks, and lean manufacturing tools.

Benefits

Competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package including 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, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

Pay

$83,200.00 - $124,800.00

Schedule

Full-time, Onsite