PRINCIPAL MANUFACTURING ENGINEER – NORTHRIDGE, CA (on-site)

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　　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.

　　In this exciting hands-on role, the Principal Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with the Operations team, Regulatory, R&D, Suppliers and Quality in the development of processes necessary to optimize Diabetes related processes in a lean manufacturing environment. You will Identify and ensure implementation of opportunities to optimize/improve manufacturing processes including using engineering methods (e.g., SIX Sigma and LEAN methods), employing technical skills to re-design/design and ensure equipment, tools and fixtures are up to standards. Develop complex experiments and tests (including writing and executing protocols) to qualify and validate manufacturing processes; analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports. Worked on MSA (Gage R&R).

　　The Principal Manufacturing Engineer will draft, approve, execute, and maintain relevant documentation such as manufacturing work instructions, specifications, drawings, process sheets, FMEAs, and facilitate validation protocols as necessary to support implementation of equipment projects, as well as new process integrations. You will lead and establish complex project plans to ensure deliverables are completed to customer’s expectations, using project management tools (e.g., Project Plan, Risk Analysis, etc.) using experience in complex root cause analysis, corrective actions and driving CAPAs to closure. You will act as a technical liaison between functional groups while training, developing and mentoring junior engineers and technicians to use good engineering design practices. Manage required builds for new product development in a pilot or production setting, including training of operators, coordination with production planning, preparing manufacturing procedures and work orders, ordering materials, installing fixtures and equipment, supervising builds, and troubleshooting assembly issues.

　　Daily activities will employ DMAIC, Kaizen events, Gemba walks, and other appropriate methodologies to define problem statements, conduct voice of the customer/business, establish current state, identify waste, propose future state, manage stakeholders, and utilize change management to ensure effective adoption of improvements by end users.

　　This is an in-person full-time position and may require travel less than 10% of the time.

　　The Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. We’re committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey, always with an aim to make their lives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose control, while spending less time managing their disease.

　　Our strategy is to become a holistic diabetes management company focused on making a real difference in outcomes and cost. We want to transform healthcare toward value-based models by driving both product and business model innovation with the goal of elevating patient experience, improving clinical outcomes and lowering the total cost of care for our customers.

　　Visit www.medtronicdiabetes.com to see an overview of the products in our Diabetes product portfolio. We reward you in the ways that matter most to you. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the important role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare. To learn more, we invite you to visit Medtronic Benefits (https://benefits.medtronic.com/)

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　　A Day in the Life

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

　　Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.

　　Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.

　　Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.

　　Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.

　　May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.

　　Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.

　　Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques.

　　Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

　　Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

　　Qualifications - External

　　Must Have: Minimum Requirements

　　To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

　　Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technical Science required.

　　Minimum of 7 years of relevant Engineering experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant Engineering experience.

　　Nice to Have

　　Experience in medical device manufacturing or manufacturing in highly regulated industry/environment.

　　Green Belt Certified- Black Belt Certified a plus.

　　PMP certified.

　　CAPA experience

　　Versed in Minitab

　　Demonstrated problem solving abilities and technical competency.

　　Prior knowledge and experience value stream mapping and lean manufacturing.

　　Prior knowledge and experience in AutoCAD/Solidworks in drafting plant layouts, manufacturing fixtures, engineering drawings, automation etc.

　　Demonstrated communication skills in presenting information effectively and collaborating with different cross functional groups to achieve work objectives.

　　About Medtronic

　　Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

　　We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

　　Physical Job Requirements

　　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. (ADA-United States of America)

　　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. Learn more about our benefits here (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic) .

　　This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

　　The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

　　Min Salary

　　112400

　　Max Salary

　　168600

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