Medtronic

Industrial Engineer

Medtronic$98K — $121K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering
  • 1 year of experience in medical device manufacturing
  • Familiarity with DMAIC and Six Sigma principles
  • Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Toyota Production System (TPS)
  • Proficient in statistical techniques like DOE and SPC
  • Knowledge of ERP and CAD platforms (SAP, SolidWorks, Creo, AutoCAD)
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification

Responsibilities

  • Deploy the Medtronic Performance System in manufacturing operations
  • Analyze and optimize manufacturing workflows and production layouts
  • Implement tiered visual management systems
  • Develop analytical reports and dashboards using Power BI
  • Employ Lean Manufacturing principles for process improvement
  • Apply structured problem solving methodologies
  • Create capacity planning and line balancing models using simulation tools

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
  • Tuition assistance/reimbursement
  • 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Paid time off and Paid holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 19 Nov 2026

Position Description:

Deploy the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) across manufacturing operations, including Strategy, Value Stream, Innovation, Quality, and Maintenance Excellence, through Zero Loss and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) performance systems. Analyze and optimize manufacturing workflows, production layouts, and sequencing of operations to improve throughput, equipment utilization, and labor efficiency. Deploy tiered visual mgmt. systems to monitor operational performance and support escalation processes. Extract manufacturing data from SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and develop analytical reports and dashboards using Power BI to support data driven operational decisions. Develop and implement manufacturing flow and assembly operations using Lean Manufacturing and Toyota Production System (TPS) principles, including labor balancing, standardized work, value stream mapping (VSM), and virtual flow to support batch production transition to single piece flow in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and quality system requirements. Apply structured problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies including Six Sigma and Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) principals, 8D, Kanban, Plan, Do, Check, Act method (PDCA), and 5 Why analysis, and utilize manufacturing optimization tools including Just In Time (JIT), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and One Piece Flow Cell to improve manufacturing processes. Apply statistical and analytical techniques including Design of Experiments (DOE), regression analysis, data mining, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) to evaluate and improve process capability. Develop capacity planning and line balancing models using simulation tools to support equipment layout, line configuration using Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools including SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER (Creo), or AutoCAD. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. #ALI-DNI.

Basic Qualifications:

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and one (1) year of experience as an industrial or manufacturing engineer for medical devices.

Must possess at least one (1) year of experience with each of the following:

DMAIC and Six Sigma principles; implementing Lean Manufacturing principles and TPS, including standardized work, process mapping, and value stream mapping; application of statistical and analytical techniques, including DOE, regression analysis, and SPC; development of data-driven capacity, line balancing models and simulations to support layout planning, production throughput improvement; 8D, Kanban, JIT, DFM, and FMEA, and One Piece Flow Cell; and ERP and CAD platforms, including SAP, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER (Creo), and/or AutoCAD. Requires Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.

Salary: $98,500 to $121,200 per year

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, and Simple Steps (global well-being program). The following benefits and additional compensation are available to 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 (subject to IRS earning minimums), and 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.

Further details are available at the link below:

https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic

About Medtronic

Medtronic plc is an Irish-domiciled multinational medical device company that develops and manufactures medical device technologies and therapies to treat chronic diseases worldwide. Medtronic was founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a medical equipment repair shop. Today, the company operates in more than 160 countries and employs over 90,000 people. Medtronic's primary products include implantable pacemakers and defibrillators, insulin pumps, spinal and neurostimulation devices, surgical tools, and patient monitoring systems. The company is committed to improving patient outcomes and expanding access to healthcare through innovative medical technologies.
Learn more about Medtronic
Size
95,000 employees
Market Cap
$102.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.8 billion
Founded
1949
5 Year Trend
+1.3%
Revenue
$27.9 billion
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