Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Electropolish
Medtronic
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Plymouth • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process improvement opportunities.
- Support electropolishing and chemical etching manufacturing processes and equipment for implantable medical devices.
- Sustain buffering processes and promote chemical safety awareness.
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for medical devices, from benchtop to production scale.
- Create test plans and reports to demonstrate the technical rationale for associated decisions.
- Execute validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) to implement new fixtures and equipment on new and existing production lines.
- Challenge specifications and parameters for existing products and production lines.
- Manage project timelines and scope, communicating changes and challenges to key stakeholders.
- Flow requirements from top-level design down to manufacturing process specifications.
- Inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
- Apply appropriate technical skills and tools, such as DOE, hypothesis testing, capability studies, Gemba walks, and lean manufacturing tools to perform in-depth analysis, determine root cause, and identify corrective actions.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR a PhD with 0 years relevant experience
- Strong grasp of chemical and electro-processing principles relevant to electropolishing and chemical etching
- Proficient in laboratory techniques (FTIR, specific gravity, pH measurement, etc.) and data analysis for process monitoring and improvement
- Advanced knowledge of medical device cleaning standards, including ISO 13485 and GMP requirements
- Experience optimizing electropolishing process parameters and troubleshooting surface finish issues
- Skilled in process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and equipment/fixture design for chemical finishing
- Familiarity with chemical safety protocols and buffering processes
- Proficient in surface characterization (profilometry, microscopy) and statistical analysis (DOE, capability studies)
- Effective technical documentation and cross-functional communication
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process improvement tools
- Proficient with data analysis software (Excel, Minitab, etc.)
Benefits
- 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
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- 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)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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Hard skills
electropolishingchemical etchingprocess validationlaboratory techniquesdata analysissurface characterizationstatistical analysisprocess improvementtroubleshootingchemical safety
Soft skills
cross-functional communicationproject managementtechnical documentationproblem-solvingcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreePhDISO 13485GMP