Equipment Engineering Manager at Medtronic in Tempe, Arizona

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 8 Jan 2025

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
What does it take to be a leader at Medtronic? We look for inspiring and inclusive leaders who partner with others, knowing that diverse talent, skills, and perspectives lead to better outcomes. We reward you in the ways that matter most to you. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the critical role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare

Medtronic's Microelectronic Solutions location in Tempe, Arizona, is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Manager for its Hybrid area who will accept the challenge of developing and leading a highly effective team while continually supporting a workplace environment that reflects Medtronic's standing as the world's top medical device company.

Help us engineer the extraordinary! Do meaningful work, make a difference, and improve lives - starting with your own
We're looking for a proactive and experienced Equipment Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and technicians to maintain and support equipment used in hybrid manufacturing, focusing on building and testing Printed Wiring Boards (PWBs). This role ensures equipment reliability, reduces downtime, and drives continuous improvement initiatives. You'll play a key role in fostering an efficient, collaborative, and inclusive work environment for technicians, engineers, and operations staff.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of multi-skilled engineers and technicians, encouraging continuous learning and professional growth.


• Lead individual development planning and training plans to create a high performing organization.


• Provide technical mentoring and facilitating training to ensure high technical competency within your organization.


• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and inclusivity, ensuring the team is engaged, supported, and performing at a high level.


• Oversee technician scheduling, shift coverage, and workload balance to ensure production goals are met.


• Manage the daily operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of PWB build and test equipment, including reflow ovens, SMT machines, testers, and automated inspection systems.


• Oversee predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and production efficiency.


• Implement poka-yoke (error-proofing) and lean manufacturing principles to reduce equipment-related defects and improve process reliability.


• Identify and drive process improvements, leveraging data to enhance equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including process engineering and production, to support new equipment integration and continuous improvement projects.


• Support capital projects and the introduction of new equipment, ensuring proper installation, validation, and preventive maintenance planning.


• Ensure all equipment and maintenance activities comply with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.


• Champion a "safety-first" mindset within the maintenance team, ensuring adherence to lockout/tagout (LOTO) and other safety protocols.


• Conduct routine inspections and audits to ensure equipment is operating within specification and safety guidelines.


• Leverage Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to track equipment history, schedule PMs, and analyze trends to prevent future issues.


• Use KPIs such as Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) to drive performance improvement.


• Manage vendor relationships to ensure timely parts delivery and high-quality service support.


• Develop and control maintenance budgets, balancing cost control with long-term reliability investments.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing Operations or a related technical field and a minimum of 5 years experience in equipment maintenance or Advanced degree and a minimum of 3 years experience.

Nice to Have:

• Strong technical knowledge of Printed Wiring Board (PWB) manufacturing and testing equipment, such as Surface Mount Technology (SMT) lines, reflow ovens, Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), In-circuit testing (ICT), functional testers, and environmental chambers.


• Strong knowledge of electronics manufacturing, especially concerning the integrated circuit test development processes, including hardware and software development.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Leadership skills associated with influence management.


• Ability to inspire, train, facilitate, and lead.


• Medical device manufacturing and operations experience.


• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-linked technical work environment.


• Experience working in a highly regulated environment, including knowledge of FDA regulations, QSR, ISO standards, and related regulations.


• Previous knowledge of medical device quality systems and regulatory requirements.


• Experience with Design for Six Sigma methodologies with the ability to instill related thinking and approaches within a team.

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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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 , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

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.