Technician III

At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

About The Role

MiniMed is looking for a Technician III to join our team in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical areas. This role provides technical support in production, operations, maintenance, safety, testing, process improvement, or product development.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical areas.
• Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems.
• Works from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions.
• Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format.
• Performs calibration and alignment checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed; prepares prescribed compounds and solutions.
• Uses schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, or defined plans to perform testing and troubleshooting on electronic or mechanical components, equipment, or systems.
• Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data using established formulae and procedures, and performs detailed mathematical calculations.
• For higher levels, may suggest and/or make improvements to optimize work processes.
• Runs minor projects, including performing tests, interpreting data, and developing reports.

Differentiating Factors

• Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor, working under limited supervision, and providing assistance and training to lower-level employees.
• Organizational Impact: Performs technical activities requiring considerable judgment and may have ownership of minor projects. Work consists of technical tasks that are typically not routine.
• Innovation and Complexity: Technical problems faced are general and may require some analysis to understand and resolve. Expected to independently propose solutions to problems for supervisor review.
• Communication and Influence: Communicates typically with internal contacts. Obtains and provides technical information on matters of moderate importance to the job area.
• Leadership and Talent Management: Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within the job area.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent (United States), vocational or technical education or certification (all other countries).

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in thin-film metrology for advanced manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with metal sputtering and system maintenance.
• Familiarity with wet coating and photolithography processes.
• Experience working in a class 100 or better clean room environment.
• Prior work experience in a certified medical devices laboratory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in managing relationships with external vendors and contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems—formal training is a plus.
• Experience in wet chemistry processing, handling, and disposal.
• Experience writing SOPs and preparing documents for quality management.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described 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.

Benefits

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to a Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance and long-term disability leave.
• Dependent daycare spending account.
• Incentive plans, including a Short-Term Incentive (STI).
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Short-term disability coverage.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program.
• Eligible employees may also benefit from a Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements.

Note: Some benefits may not apply to employees in Puerto Rico.

Pay

Salary ranges for U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) locations (USD): $50,000.00 - $86,000.00. For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City, the salary range is $50,000.00 - $68,000.00 USD. Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location.