Engineering Technician III
About The Position
The Engineering Technician III provides technical support for medical device manufacturing operations at Medtronic’s North Haven, Connecticut manufacturing site. The site produces surgical and advanced energy products, including Tri-Staple™, V-Loc™, Signia™, MaxTack™, Lapro-Clip™, and robotic end effectors. The technician partners with engineering and production teams to troubleshoot issues, improve processes and equipment reliability, and support quality and compliance objectives. The position monitors manufacturing processes, investigates production challenges, and implements corrective actions to improve operational performance. It is fully onsite, with no travel required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent and at least 3 years of manufacturing, engineering, technician, or operations experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, instruments, or production processes.
- Experience performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
- Experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting operational or manufacturing data.
- Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments and following documented procedures.
- Experience in medical device manufacturing.
- Experience supporting automated equipment, control systems, or production instrumentation.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Experience with process improvement initiatives focused on quality, yield, or cycle-time performance.
- Experience using manufacturing metrics, trending tools, and reporting systems to drive operational improvements.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for manufacturing processes, equipment, and production operations.
- Investigate manufacturing issues, perform root cause analyses, and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor process and equipment performance to improve cycle time, yield, quality, and unit cost.
- Collect, analyze, and report production and equipment data to support operational decision-making.
- Support calibration, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair activities for manufacturing equipment.
- Troubleshoot instrument, equipment, and control system malfunctions to minimize downtime and production disruptions.
- Prepare and analyze metrics, trending reports, and salvage tracking data to identify improvement opportunities.
- Maintain process documentation and support compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account.
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term disability leave.
- Dependent daycare spending account.
- Tuition assistance or reimbursement.
- Simple Steps global well-being program.
- Incentive plans, including the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP).
- 401(k) plan with 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
