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Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Injection Molding

Medtronic · North Haven, CT · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$123k–$185k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, scam warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Must preserve all substantive information. Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. The posting includes Benefits & Compensation section with salary range and benefits details. So we can include Benefits and Pay sections. Schedule: posting mentions "minimum of 5 days a week onsite". That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section. We need to parse content. Let's extract sections: - About the role: The opening paragraph: "Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader...". Also "A Day in the Life This specialized Principal Manufacturing & Injection Molding Engineer role bridges advanced plastics processing...". Also "At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward...". Also "In-person exchanges are invaluable...". So we can combine into About the role. - Responsibilities: List after "Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned." Then bullet list items. We need to capture each bullet as
  • . The bullet list includes many items separated by periods? Actually they are sentences separated by periods but we can treat each as a bullet. Need to extract each duty. Let's list them: 1. Establish, optimize, and document robust, repeatable injection molding processes utilizing Scientific Molding principles and Design of Experiments (DOE). 2. Manage strict process controls tailored to bioabsorbable resins. 3. Optimize parameters to minimize Inherent Viscosity (IV) loss, strictly control material residence time, and prevent thermal degradation. 4. Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews for complex, multi-cavity, and micro-molding tools. 5. Partner with toolmakers to oversee mold construction, modifications, and steel resizing. 6. Team with manufacturing and quality personnel on a daily basis to review / disposition production defects and provides potential process and/or equipment corrective actions to assure production schedules and quality expectations are met. 7. Review product field returns to determine root cause of potential manufacturing defects then develop and implement effective corrective actions. 8. Create and execute engineering studies, DOE, Bill of material updates, and validation documentation for accuracy, statistical validity, and compliance. 9. Served as lead engineer for molding and automated assembly equipment design specifications, request for quotes, vendor selection activities, equipment design review, FAT, SAT, and validation activities. 10. Lead Capacity Expansion and Process Improvement Projects to increase yields, reduce scrap, and Improve Product Quality 11. Author standard operating procedures (SOPs), design custom manufacturing fixtures, and train operators and technicians on new production lines. 12. Author and execute comprehensive validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) for molding machines, automated and manual assemblies, and multi-cavity molds in compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 820. 13. Lead risk assessment activities, including the creation and maintenance of PFMEAs. 14. Conduct root-cause investigations for production anomalies, owning the execution of Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA). Note some grammar issues but keep as is. - Required Qualifications: bullet list? It says: "Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR PhD with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience." That's a sentence; we can put as

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      . - Preferred Qualifications: list of items after "Preferred Qualifications". We'll extract each bullet. Preferred Qualifications items: - Minimum of 5 - 7 years of injection molding experience, preferably in a regulated manufacturing environment, highly preferred. - Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Plastics Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering. - Proven track record working with bioabsorbable or resorbable polymers (PLA, PLGA, PGA) is highly preferred. - Demonstrated knowledge of GD&T and PFMEA. - Significant Plastics manufacturing process experience, Mold Operation, Mold design, Mold Maintenance, Mold Flow analysis, Experience in automated machine design, repair, and troubleshooting. - Solid presentation and computer skills (Excel /Word / PowerPoint/ Projects/ AutoCAD/ SolidWorks, etc.) - Strong background in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Minitab, and data analysis to evaluate process capability (Cpk). - Project management skills to keep projects on track - Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment - Excellent Interpersonal communication skills - Solid working knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 14644 (cleanroom standards), and FDA medical device manufacturing regulations. - 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. Note the last one is maybe a requirement but appears under Preferred Qualifications? Actually it's after that paragraph; but we can treat as part of Preferred Qualifications or maybe separate. We'll include as a bullet. - Physical Job Requirements: This section includes generic statements about physical demands, reasonable accommodations, etc. This is boilerplate? It's generic but still substantive? It says "The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed...". This is typical boilerplate. Might be considered boilerplate; but it's not EEO or legal. However it's generic. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Physical Job Requirements may be considered boilerplate but not explicitly listed. Might keep? It's not duplicated. It's generic but still part of job description. However we have no specific section for Physical Requirements; we could include under Requirements? But we already have Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Physical Job Requirements could be considered part of Requirements. But we can keep as a separate section maybe "Physical Requirements". However the instruction says to use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. They didn't list Physical Requirements. So we should not create a heading not in list. So we should incorporate physical demands into maybe Requirements or Qualifications? Probably under Requirements. But the text is generic; we could include as a

      under Requirements. However we must not invent sections. We'll keep Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications as separate? The headings list includes Requirements and Qualifications separate. So we can put Required Qualifications under Requirements heading, and Preferred Qualifications under Qualifications heading. Skills maybe separate? But we have many skills listed in Preferred Qualifications; we could move some to Skills heading. However we must not create thin sections. We could combine Preferred Qualifications and Skills into Qualifications? But the instruction says use those headings when there is real specific content. We have content for Responsibilities, Requirements (required qualifications), Qualifications (preferred qualifications), Skills (maybe we can extract skill-specific items), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Let's decide. We have Required Qualifications (education/experience). We have Preferred Qualifications (experience, degree, track record, knowledge, etc). Many of those are skills. Could split: Requirements heading for required qualifications; Qualifications heading for preferred qualifications; Skills heading for specific technical skills (e.g., GD&T, PFMEA, SPC, Minitab, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc). But we risk creating thin sections. However we have enough content for each. Let's extract skills: - Demonstrated knowledge of GD&T and PFMEA. - Significant Plastics manufacturing process experience, Mold Operation, Mold design, Mold Maintenance, Mold Flow analysis, Experience in automated machine design, repair, and troubleshooting. - Solid presentation and computer skills (Excel /Word / PowerPoint/ Projects/ AutoCAD/ SolidWorks, etc.) - Strong background in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Minitab, and data analysis to evaluate process capability (Cpk). - Project management skills to keep projects on track - Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment - Excellent Interpersonal communication skills - Solid working knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 14644 (cleanroom standards), and FDA medical device manufacturing regulations. Some of these overlap with preferred qualifications. But we can still list. Better approach: Use Requirements for required education/experience. Use Qualifications for preferred qualifications (including experience, degree, track record). Use Skills for technical skills (GD&T, PFMEA, SPC, Minitab, software, ISO knowledge). That seems reasonable. Now Benefits: we have details: Salary range $123,200 - $184,800, short-term incentive Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). Benefits list: Health, Dental and vision insurance, HSA, Healthcare FSA, Life insurance, Long-term disability, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, Simple Steps (global well-being program). Also for all regular employees: Incentive plans, 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, Capital Accumulation Plan (for VPs and above). Also note about temporary employees. We need to preserve all substantive information. We'll include Benefits section with bullet list of benefits. Pay: we have salary range and mention of short-term incentive. So Pay section can include salary range and MIP. Schedule: "We’re working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment...". So schedule: minimum 5 days/week onsite. Now we must remove boilerplate: The lines about "Careers that change lives start here." is okay as part of About. The duplicated lines? There's a line "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." That's under Physical Job Requirements; it's generic boilerplate. Might be considered boilerplate but not explicitly listed. However it's a disclaimer about job description. Might be considered boilerplate; but it's not EEO/legal. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This is not those categories. It's a generic disclaimer; maybe we keep it? It's not duplicated elsewhere. It's part of Physical Job Requirements. Could be considered boilerplate but not prohibited. I'd keep it under Requirements maybe. Also there is a line: "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." That's a duplicate of earlier? Actually appears twice? Let's see: In the text: "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." Then later: "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." This is generic but still part

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