Engineering Technician III at Medtronic in North Haven, Connecticut

Job Description:

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver results...the right way. That's the Medtronic Mindset - our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action, not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better, healthier lives.

The New Product Development (NPD) Manufacturing Engineering Technician will be responsible for troubleshooting and providing machine support, root cause analysis for machine outages or equipment performance issues and participation in cross functional teams to accomplish project specific goals. In particular, the engineering technician will work closely with the NPD team to bring in new equipment / automation and ensure it is prepped and ready to go onto the production floor.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned

• Support the preparation and set-up of new production equipment into the production clean rooms.


• Conduct upfront planning with facilities and the industrial engineering teams for the installation of automation and equipment into the designated locations within the plant.


• Diagnose, trouble-shoot and repair production equipment for electrical and controls issues.


• Monitor equipment and collect process data including calibration, inspection, testing and repair activities to assist in making manufacturing equipment online adjustments as required.


• Generate standard work procedures / troubleshooting guides based on machine failures and resolutions.


• Maintain and track all required preventative maintenance (PM) activities for new product equipment and manufacturing lines.


• Track and maintain comprehensive equipment spare parts and components.


• Partner with new product development (NPD), production manufacturing and quality personnel to review / disposition production defects and provide potential process and/or equipment corrective actions to assure production schedules and quality expectations are met.


• Provide support as needed in specification development, procurement, build, documentation, validation, and personnel training for automated assembly, packaging and related production manufacturing processes.


• Maintain prompt and accurate communications with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, Planning, and Metrology departments on an as-needed basis.


• Follow established guidelines and management direction with regard to engineering decisions and departmental/company policy.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• High school degree or GED required.


• Requires minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; may require vocational or technical education or certification in addition to prior work experience.

Nice to Have

• Associate's degree in a technical program or other technical training/certification experience with technical capability to troubleshoot electro-mechanical, pneumatic and automated controls.


• Perform electrical and mechanical repair on automated or semi-automated machines and robotic assembly equipment.


• Ability to read machine schematics, investigate wiring and component issues.


• Allen Bradley PLC and ladder logic troubleshooting.


• Robotic systems, Cognex and/or Keyence vision and labeling systems.


• Perform troubleshooting of automated vision systems, robotic systems and labeling systems.


• Hands on, self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision while learning applications.


• Strong communication, project management, and leadership skills.

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.

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):$57,600.00 - $86,400.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP).

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).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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