Senior Industrial Engineer - Minneapolis Sites

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

As a Senior Industrial Engineer, you will play a key role in driving continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, and business performance across manufacturing operations within the Twin Cities Campus. Partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams, you will identify, analyze, and optimize complex processes to improve productivity, eliminate waste, and deliver sustainable business results in a highly regulated environment. Leveraging expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies, you will lead high-impact improvement projects, facilitate cross-functional workshops, and influence change across the organization. Through the application of tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, DMAIC, and statistical analysis, you will drive process standardization, strengthen process capability, and foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for a collaborative, hands-on leader who thrives on solving complex challenges and translating operational strategy into measurable results.

In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working 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

• Lead Operational Excellence initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies to improve quality, delivery, cost, and operational performance.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to identify, prioritize, and implement process improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate value stream mapping, Kaizen events, root cause investigations, and structured problem-solving activities to reduce waste and improve process capability.
• Analyze performance metrics and operational data to identify trends, measure results, and drive data-driven decision making.
• Develop and implement standardized work, visual management systems, and process controls to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects from opportunity identification through implementation and sustainment.
• Coach and train teams on Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement tools to build organizational capability.
• Ensure process improvements comply with quality system, regulatory, and business requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.
• 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.

Skills

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt, with demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement projects.
• Proven ability to identify process inefficiencies and implement data-driven solutions that deliver measurable performance improvements.
• Strong facilitation and leadership skills to plan, lead, and coach cross-functional teams in Kaizen, root cause analysis, and other improvement events.
• Experience developing and delivering training on Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to drive a culture of operational excellence.
• Solid understanding of process mapping, value stream analysis, and performance measurement systems.
• Strong project management and change management capabilities, ensuring sustainable adoption of improvement initiatives.

Physical Job Requirements

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, 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.

Benefits

Medtronic offers a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those 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, 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. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Pay

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $99,200.00 - $148,800.00. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location.

Schedule

This role requires working 5 days a week onsite.