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A Day in the Life

As a Manufacturing Engineer II, you'll play a critical role in supporting life-changing medical technologies by ensuring high-performing, reliable injection molding processes that directly impact product quality and patient outcomes.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong plastics and injection molding background who thrives in a hands-on manufacturing environment and enjoys solving complex process challenges.

In this role, you will support and optimize injection molding operations for the Neuro Modulation and Pelvic Health portfolio. You'll focus on maintaining process performance, improving yield, and ensuring equipment and tooling are operating at peak efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for injection molding processes to maintain and improve yield and product quality
• Evaluate and maintain mold components including cavities, mold bases, and core pins, with direct impact on process output
• Partner with external vendors to manage mold maintenance and spare parts, ensuring timely repairs and availability
• Design and improve manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for efficiency and scalability
• Optimize machine and equipment layouts to enhance workflow and productivity within the facility
• Develop and refine process sequences and tooling specifications that impact product performance
• Adapt equipment and process designs to align with real-world production conditions
• Incorporate inspection and testing requirements into production processes as needed
• Monitor equipment performance and lead root cause investigations and corrective actions to resolve issues
• Apply and develop statistical process control (SPC) methods to improve consistency and reduce variation
• Collaborate cross-functionally to provide design for manufacturability (DFM) guidance to engineering teams
• Ensure all processes comply with regulatory and quality standards (e.g., FDA, ISO)

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges in a manufacturing environment are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 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.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 2 years related experience OR
• Advanced Degree with 0 years of related work experience

Nice to Have: Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with injection molding and plastics processing
• Experience supporting medical device or regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong knowledge of mold tooling, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with SPC, process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Experience working with external vendors and suppliers
• Ability to analyze data and drive data-informed decisions
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. A7 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

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. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, 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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life-where your unique background and perspective are valued.
Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$83,200.00 - $124,800.00

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. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans