Medtronic · 11 hours ago
Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Director
Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$223K/yr - $335K/yr
15+ years expMedtronic is a leader in global healthcare technology focused on confronting challenging health problems. They are seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Director to lead Manufacturing Engineering and Program Management, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence in their Tempe facility.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device
Responsibilities
Guide, deploy, and execute the Medtronic Performance System (MPS), our “one best way” methodology and tools that support our holistic operational excellence program
Oversee, manage, and optimize 24/7 manufacturing in wafer fab, assembly, and test
Develop a high-performance engineering team to efficiently drive continuous improvement
Hire, coach, develop, and performance manage talent within the department
Develop and execute multi-year roadmaps for wafer fab, assembly, and test aligned with needs
Collaborate with Design, Quality, Sourcing, Planning, Operations to achieve key process indicators
Interface with Senior Management to communicate/report progress on critical projects
Meet or exceed defined deliverables for Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost
Manage overall department budget
Identify, prioritize, and resource key projects to achieve significant scrap reduction
Provide technical oversight to resolve complex product and process issues
Lead the team to drive continuous improvement
Identify and deploy capital equipment ahead of demand
Partner to receive New Product Introduction (NPI) into production
Utilize methods and tools like DMAIC, Red X, KT to lead the organization to solve problems
Focus and achieve high product quality and reliability for our patients
Ensure the team is compliant with internal quality requirements
Ensure the team is compliant with internal and external quality standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and minimum 15 years relevant manufacturing engineering experience with 10+ years of people management experience, OR Advanced degree with a minimum 13 years relevant manufacturing engineering experience with 10+ years of people management experience
Preferred
Experience in Microelectronics and Wafer Fab operations
Understanding of Qualification protocols – IQ/OQ/PQ
Demonstrated ability to lead in an FDA-regulated environment
Demonstrated change agent driving improvement in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost KPIs
Engineering Degree (preferably: Mechanical or Electrical Engineering)
Green or Black Belt certification
Demonstrated experience managing large, complex transformation initiatives with high level of visibility and business criticality
Ability to lead, energize and influence change efforts at all levels of a complex organization
Hands-on experience managing cross-functional projects across businesses, sites, or regions
Experience with preventative/corrective action process
Experience working within a quality system or regulated industry with subsequent knowledge of appropriate documentation and or quality requirements
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
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)
Company
Medtronic
Medtronic is a healthcare technology company that designs and develops AI-based products and solutions for the medical industry.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$18.16BKey Investors
NHS EnglandBlackstone Life SciencesTrade Capital Funding
2025-09-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.76B
2024-05-29Post Ipo Debt· $3.24B
2023-03-23Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Geoffrey Martha
CEO and Chairman Of The Board Of Directors
Linnea Burman
SVP & President, Neurovascular
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