Engineering Manager - Connectors at Medtronic in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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
A career at Medtronic is like no other. We're purposeful. We're committed. And we're driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. We reward you in the ways that matter most to you. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the important role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare.

In this exciting role as an Engineering Manager, you will have responsibility for leading the Engineering team for the Connectors Focus Factory. The Brooklyn Center facility supports the design, development, and production of Connectors used in implantable medical devices for a variety of Medtronic businesses. In this role, you will gain experience with products across Medtronic's portfolio, supporting your development and growth. This role reports to the Senior Engineering Manager of Connectors and oversees and directs the work of a team of Manufacturing Engineers.
This position is responsible for the development and implementation of strategies in the Connectors Focus Factory to meet quality, production, and cost objectives.

• Manages assigned production area to ensure the highest product quality and assure compliance to internal and/or external specifications and standards such as GMP and ISO regulations.


• Develops comprehensive business strategies that assure the success of the organization and takes ownership for all aspects of the associated value stream being managed to meet/exceed business growth targets.


• Manages the total cost of the value stream.


• Employs lean concepts and techniques to improve productivity.


• Provides leadership to the engineering organization within the focus factory to deliver supply, new product introduction, and cost down.


• Plans and administers procedures and budgets. Makes budgetary recommendations on capital expenditures, inventory, and direct/indirect labor.


• Participates in development project reviews to ensure products and processes are designed, developed, and transferred to meet appropriate compliance/regulation standards plus production goals.


• Provides leadership to the production organization within the value stream to prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.


• Selects, develops, and engages personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function.


• Provides coaching and mentoring to drive a culture of employee engagement and productivity. Includes creating opportunities to develop, recognize, and reward talent.

Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years of Engineering/Manufacturing experience including managerial experience OR advanced degree and 3+ years of Engineering/Manufacturing and managerial experience.

Nice to Have:

• Injection molding experience


• Advanced Degree.


• Experience working within a regulated environment (e.g., medical, aerospace, automotive).


• Leadership experience in quality management system, FDA regulated environment and/or GMP.


• Lean Sigma certification and/or demonstrated experience in lean transformation.


• Demonstrated experience in change management.


• Demonstrated ability to lead in FDA regulated environment.

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):$136,000.00 - $204,000.00

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).

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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