Senior Facilities Engineer – Maintenance Excellence

Medtronic

Lead global Facilities initiatives to enhance Maintenance Excellence and Reliability at Medtronic. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices and optimize performance.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeFridley • Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $102,400 - $153,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end program management of global Facilities initiatives, including CMMS/CAMS deployment, reliability programs, performance metrics, and process standardization
Serve as program owner for the Maintenance Excellence & Reliability strategy, driving consistent adoption of reliability best practices such as Criticality & Redundancy Analysis, PM & Spare Parts Optimization, and Operator-Driven Reliability
Plan, execute, and govern software system deployments (e.g., Fluke eMaint CMMS/CAMS), including data migration, system configuration, change management, training, and continuous improvement
Develop, document, and implement standard facilities and maintenance processes and procedures, ensuring they are practical, scalable, and aligned with operational, quality, and compliance requirements
Partner with site Facilities leaders to support rollout, adoption, and maturity of standardized programs
Establish clear program goals, milestones, success metrics, and dashboards to track adoption, performance, and impact
Monitor and analyze maintenance and reliability KPIs (e.g., asset availability, MTTR, MTBF, on-time percentage, first time repair) to identify trends, risks, and continuous improvement opportunities
Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders including Operations, Quality, IT, and EHS to ensure successful program execution
Drive development and optimization of asset management standards, including asset hierarchy, naming conventions, PM scopes of work, and job plans
Lead change management efforts associated with new processes and systems, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training materials, and support
Ensure programs and processes align with regulatory, safety, and quality system requirements, including audit readiness and documentation standards
Develop and manage program plans, timelines, risks, and dependencies, escalating issues as needed to ensure successful delivery
Travel up to 50%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree and 4 + years of progressive experience in Industrial/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or related field OR 2 + years with a Master’s degree OR a PhD
Strong working knowledge of Maintenance & Reliability best practices, including asset criticality, PM/ PdM strategies, failure analysis, performance metrics (e.g., MTTR, MTBF, uptime), and continuous improvement methodologies
Experience deploying enterprise CMMS/CAMS systems ( e.g. Fluke eMaint , Maximo, ServiceChannel , MaintainX ) across multiple sites or regions
Proven ability to translate engineering and operational requirements into scalable standards, processes, and technical solutions
Experience operating in regulated manufacturing environments (e.g., FDA, ISO, GMP), with strong understanding of documentation, validation, and audit readiness expectations
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 & Tools

program managementreliability engineeringprocess standardizationdata migrationsystem configurationchange managementperformance metricsfailure analysiscontinuous improvement methodologiesasset management standards

Soft Skills

stakeholder engagementcommunicationleadershiporganizational skillscross-functional collaborationproblem-solvinganalytical skillstraining developmentgoal settingmonitoring and analysis

Certifications

Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)