Sr Advanced Process Engineer
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team at Plymouth Nathan Lane. In this role as a Senior Advanced Process Engineer, you will have responsibility for developing, characterizing, and validating new process technology. The focus will be on the introduction of process automation. This role will collaborate with the various cross-functional teams inside and outside of the plant including but not limited to Operations Innovation, Quality, Regulatory, R&D, Operations, Technicians, and external vendors/consultants. This is an in-person role with very limited travel required.
This role is at the Plymouth Nathan Lane facility which supports the Peripheral Vascular Health (PVH) Operating Unit (OU). The PVH OU brings our various peripheral vascular businesses together into one cross-functional, collaborative operating unit to employ the full breadth of our talent, technologies, products, services, and solutions to address the needs of customers and patients across the globe.
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Perform process development / process validation in support of key projects.
- Apply first principles thinking to complete robust process characterization (process development).
- Leverages a multi-disciplinary approach to solve problems – Physics, Chemistry, Thermodynamics, & Electronics.
- Ability to understand how to flow requirements from a top-level design down to a manufacturing process specification.
- Create and complete validation documentation and route engineering change orders.
- Ability to remain self-motivated and supports the culture and mission of Medtronic.
- Quickly learn and collaborate on product design to help inform manufacturing changes.
- Make use of appropriate technical skills and tools, such as DOE, SPC, hypothesis testing, capability studies, Gemba walks, and “hands on” analysis, to perform in depth analysis, determine root cause, and identify corrective actions.
- Generate actionable ideas to reduce cost, cycle time and increase yield.
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
- Quick Learner, detail oriented, and able to make and deliver on commitments.
- New process and/or technology implementation within highly regulated industries.
- Experience with leading/executing process validation activities (installations qualifications, process characterization, operational and performance qualifications)
- Experience interpreting mechanical drawings
- Experience with DFMEA and PFMEA
- Experience with design of experiment (DOE) and other statistical methods
- Work experience with the following: FDA Quality System Regulations, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), ISO 13485, ISO 9001 standards or equivalent.
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, recruiter 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.
MIP Eligible: This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)
here.
Broad Based Professional (includes Sales, & Clinical Specialists): 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).
