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

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

• Lead, participate in all areas of new equipment development including the following: Initial Feasibility, Proof of Concept, Proof of Principle, Procurement, Mechanical/Electrical/Pneumatic/Software Design, Technology development & advancement, Vendor management & Project management.
• Develop, apply CAD modelling, 3D printing, Augmented reality, simulated capacity planning and other computer aided design (CAD) software engineering methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of technical problems to develop best in class equipment for the manufacture of our medical device product ranges.
• Lead, support teams driving technology process innovation with emphasis on improving quality, reducing cost, improving reliability, and developing state of the art automated and semi-automated systems, eventually assessing architecture and hardware limitations in the preparation of design specifications, analyses, and recommendations in the planning of technical projects.
• Collaborate with cross functional & cross site teams to define, execute, and deliver on new equipment development requirements, support process development, characterization, and validation activities to support new equipment introduction.
• Specify materials, equipment and supplies required for completion of projects and may evaluate vendor capabilities to provide required products or services.
• Participate in our Automation Community of Practice to share best practice and create new knowledge to advance the Automation community in Medtronic, while also supporting the development of Automation standards in Medtronic globally.  

Required knowledge and experience

• Master’s degree in Engineering/Science or a related discipline, along with minimum of 5/7 years of relevant experience working with several multi-national automation vendors and best in class automated process technology within a manufacturing environment.
• Project manager experience with a proven track record in delivering innovative equipment designs on time and on budget, preferably with a PM qualification.
• Experience in specifying and validating vision systems, such as detection, measurement, OCR, OCV, along with expertise in leading the full life cycle of introducing automated equipment, from concept generation to commissioning & debug, with experience in feasibility and design stages
• Excellent communication skills aimed at technical knowledge, training delivery, as well as effective communication with team members and management within a cross functional environment.
• Problem solving attitude aimed at managing complex processes with clear strategy, plan management
• Fluency in English and French

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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. 

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.
 

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 95,000+ 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