Sustaining Engineer II - Brooklyn Park, MN

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

Medtronic’s Brooklyn Park site is seeking a high-energy Sustaining Engineer II to support the high-volume manufacturing of perfusion systems—critical technologies that support life-saving therapies. In this role, you’ll partner closely with Operations, Process Development, Quality, Reliability Engineering, and Regulatory Affairs to drive continuous improvement, process stability, and business continuity. This is a high-impact role in a fast-paced environment where your engineering contributions directly support patient outcomes around the world.

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

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for high-volume production of perfusion systems.
• Lead and/or support projects focused on improving process efficiencies, yield, and product performance.
• Drive scrap reduction and cycle time improvements using Lean Manufacturing methodologies such as standard work, visual management, and waste elimination.
• Specify and/or provide input for new capital equipment to improve efficiency, maintain continuity, and reduce costs.
• Plan and execute process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and test method validations (TMV).
• Apply DMAIC methodology and statistical tools (e.g., DOE, SPC, hypothesis testing, capability studies) to solve problems and optimize processes.
• Create and maintain high-quality documentation (e.g., test plans, reports, qualifications, risk assessments, work instructions).
• Own the performance of assigned production lines—accountable for uptime, quality, and yield.
• Assist with the transfer of new or improved designs to production and support externally/internally sourced components.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to investigate and resolve issues related to customer returns, yield loss, or process variability.
• Proactively implement and sustain Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) within the production area.

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.
• 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

• Experience in a medical device manufacturing environment, specifically within high-volume production.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and drive results in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting perfusion systems or other Class II/III medical devices.
• Green Belt certification; formal DMAIC or Lean Six Sigma training.
• Proficiency with statistical tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP, PowerBI).
• Experience specifying or commissioning capital equipment for manufacturing.
• Demonstrated success in cost-, cycle-time- and scrap-reduction initiatives.
• Experience leading or participating in Lean initiatives such as Kaizen events or Value Stream Mapping.
• Knowledge of materials (polymers) and related manufacturing processes.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and function both independently and within a team.
• Techniques: Statistical process control (SPC), Design of experiments (DOE), Process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Test method validation (TMV), Lean Six Sigma.

Benefits

• 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 (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)

Pay

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $81,600.00 - $122,400.00

Schedule

Standard full-time schedule, 5 days a week onsite.