Machinist III. at Medtronic in Juncos, Puerto Rico

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
The Machinist III performs a variety of toolmaking tasks, using experience, specific training and good judgment. The Machinist III is responsible for maintaining, improving, and building Manufacturing/Facilities assets, along with associated support equipment used thought the Juncos Site. Our Machinist role works independently to produce parts for manufacturing machines, prototype parts for engineers, and other machining projects as needed.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Sets up and operates a variety of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, planers, and precision grinders to make metal parts, mechanisms, tools, or machines to exacting tolerances and dimensions.


• Interprets blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications; determines sequence of operations, number of cuts required, and method of setup; uses a variety of machinist's hand tools and precision measuring instruments; makes standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds; measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points to lay out stock for machining; fits and assembles precision parts into mechanical equipment and determines material, parts, and equipment required.


• May modify numerically controlled programs on numerically controlled (NC) machines.


• May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Requires 4 years of experience and may require vocational or technical education or certification in addition to prior work experience.
  May require vocational training and/or certification.

Nice to Have- Preferred skills

• Working knowledge of CAD software such as Solidworks or ProE/Creo


• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills


• Knowledge and application of all machining, tool building, 3D CAD/CAM proficiency, preferably with Creo, MasterCAM or ESPRIT.


• Fully competent in basic Milling, Grinding, Lathe, CNC, Wire EDM, EDM sinker skills and prototyping methodologies including CAD/CAM


• Manufacturing methods, mathematics, materials


• Computer skills (MS Office Suite) CAD/CAM

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.

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

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.