Sustaining Engineer II

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.

About the role

In this role as a Sustaining Engineer II, you will support a production line that builds cardiovascular combination products. The Cardiovascular portfolio is Medtronic’s oldest and largest product group, serving patients across the globe. This is an in-person role in Fridley, MN on a high-performing team of 15+ manufacturing engineers and technicians. Candidates must be willing to relocate if they do not currently reside within a reasonable commuting distance.

Onsite: At Medtronic, we work a minimum of 5 days a week onsite to foster a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Responsibilities

• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for the assembly of combination products that support cardiovascular therapies.
• Identifies and implements improvements to reduce production scrap.
• Investigates and dispositions nonconforming product.
• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Develops and maintains manufacturing processes through the use of statistical process control.
• Provides guidance regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for product manufacture.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 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

• Operations/Manufacturing experience with desire to improve existing processes.
• Experience with problem-solving methodologies (e.g., DMAIC) and ability to lead problem-solving teams.
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal) with experience reporting out to leadership.
• Experience with statistical software (JMP, Minitab).

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 Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)
• 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 Puerto Rico) locations: $81,600.00 – $122,400.00 USD. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location.