Senior Manufacturing Extrusion Engineer

About Medtronic

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all.

Job Summary

You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

In this role, you will support daily operations, drive efficiencies in current extrusion processes to deliver cost savings, complying with the quality and regulatory policies for components used in life-saving medical devices. You will apply deep technical expertise in materials science and manufacturing engineering to support daily operational objectives. You will also analyze, design, and optimize extrusion processes and material applications, in addition to collaborating cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Operations, and external partners to ensure robust, compliant, and scalable manufacturing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage specific individual project schedules.
• Lead cross-functional teams on engineering projects to drive continuous improvements.
• Order, implement and qualify extrusion equipment and tooling.
• Devise and implement cost savings proposals related to extrusion process and work flow improvements.
• Execute on process and equipment validations through Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification and Process Qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) using statistical analysis tools.
• Provide process engineering support for production problems and engineering runs.
• Perform root cause investigation and implement corrective actions required as a part of Non Conformance Report.
• Author and institute written technical specifications, SOP’s through document control system for new and existing processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield, efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors Degree with Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with extrusion processes (polymer/plastic or composite), preferably in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge of failure analysis techniques, material characterization, and process validation.
• Familiarity with FDA, ISO, and GMP requirements.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

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.