Bus Proc Improvmt 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
Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident - we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

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

• Plans, performs and implements process improvement initiatives (such as Lean or Six Sigma).


• Diagrams and evaluates existing processes.


• Organizes, leads and facilitates cross-functional project teams.


• Develops metrics that provide data for process measurement, identifying indicators for future improvement opportunities.


• Collects data to identify root cause of problems.


• Measures performance against process requirements.


• Aligns improvement to performance shortfalls.


• Provides consultation on the use of re-engineering techniques to improve process performance and product quality.


• May deliver presentations and training courses including measurement, analysis, improvement and control.


• Surveys and analyzes best practices for techniques and processes.


• Communicates team progress.


• Performs cost and benefit analyses.


• Develops, implements, and sustains process improvement initiatives utilizing Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.


• Defines improvement projects aligned with business strategies.


• Develops solutions to unique issues Improves upon existing processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation.


• Develop plans, layout, draws, and revises detailed part, assembly, and installation engineering drawings from basic layout.


• Lead Kaizen events for material flow and space utilization improvement and ensure results.


• Exposure managing complex projects thru project management tools, involving delegation of work and review of work products, at times acting as a team leader.


• Completes details of major layout drawings prepared by others in accordance with standard engineering drafting practices.


• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.


• Able to influence change without direct authority.


• Creates a sense of urgency to drive results.


• Able to work independently.


• Prepare and deliver of Capacity Analysis.


• Leads the implementation and adherence of the continuous improvement initiatives, including but not limited to: Policy Deployment (Tiers), Kaizens, Gemba, 5S, problem-solving, and VSA.


• Responsible for evaluating and designing, developing, or modifying programs for site related to metrics and visual management.

Must Have: minimum requirements:

• Bachelor Degree


• 2 years of relevant experience or advance degree with 0 years of experience

Nice to Have:

• LSS Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.


• Bilingual (Spanish and English).


• Cost Down Knowledge


• E xceptional presentation skills with multiple levels of the organization


• Knowledge in Excel, Power Point, Visio, CAD, MS Project, Minitab, SPC, Statistical and Process Improvement Tools.


• Experience in coaching, reviews and delegates work to lower-level specialist.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Solid financial acumen


• Possesses a strong motivation and ability to achieve work goals and quantifiable business results.

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 Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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.