Process Engineer II - Fridley, MN

Medtronic • Fridley, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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 This Process Engineer II supports Medtronic’s mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life by driving robust, compliant, and efficient manufacturing processes. The Process Engineer II will be part of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering group at the Twin Cities Campus- Rice Creek Site supporting new product development programs, line transfers, technology development and complex cost improvement and capacity improvement programs. This role partners cross functionally with Operations, Quality, R&D, Design, Reg and Maintenance to ensure processes consistently meet product performance, patient safety, and regulatory requirements. The Process Engineer II applies strong engineering fundamentals and disciplined problem solving to support high volume medical device manufacturing in a GMP regulated environment. In this role, the Process Engineer II leads and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, process design and characterization, process validations, equipment qualifications, and change implementations to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The position uses Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) methodology and tools, data driven analysis and Lean and Six Sigma principles to reduce variation, improve yield, and support operational excellence, while providing technical guidance to manufacturing teams. This role is critical in ensuring Medtronic’s products are manufactured with the highest standards of quality, reliability, and compliance in support of patients worldwide. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Recommends and implements equipment and process modifications to meet quality standards and improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques as well as production yields for existing products. Integrates equipment and material capabilities to meet process module target specifications and technology target specifications. Reviews product development requirements for compatibility with processing methods to determine costs and schedules. Interacts with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible. May lead and/or supports process leads in characterization and validation of processes Develops and routes documentation that ensures compliance with regulatory requirements. May develop and conduct statistical analysis or recommend additions to document work. Leads the innovation, development and/or optimization of new manufacturing concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations. This can include scouting and feasibility work, material selection, process and equipment selection, tooling / fixture and equipment installation and assessment of inputs, outputs and alignment to requirements. Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques including the measurement systems. Provides technical and sustaining engineering support in a manufacturing area. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience.
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to medical device or other regulated manufacturing environments (FDA, ISO, GMP)
• Basic understanding of process validation and equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Familiarity with Lean or Six Sigma tools and structured problem‑solving methods
• Experience supporting process improvements, investigations, or equipment changes
• Foundational data analysis skills (Excel, Minitab, JMP, or similar)
• Experience working cross‑functionally with Operations, Quality, or Engineering teams
• Strong attention to detail and comfort in a documentation‑driven environment
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Recommends and implements equipment and process modifications to meet quality standards and improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques as well as production yields for existing products.
• Integrates equipment and material capabilities to meet process module target specifications and technology target specifications.
• Reviews product development requirements for compatibility with processing methods to determine costs and schedules.
• Interacts with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible.
• May lead and/or supports process leads in characterization and validation of processes
• Develops and routes documentation that ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.
• May develop and conduct statistical analysis or recommend additions to document work.
• Leads the innovation, development and/or optimization of new manufacturing concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations. This can include scouting and feasibility work, material selection, process and equipment selection, tooling / fixture and equipment installation and assessment of inputs, outputs and alignment to requirements.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques including the measurement systems.
• Provides technical and sustaining engineering support in a manufacturing area.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Benefits

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
• Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus 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), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees