Quality Engineer I - Plymouth, MN
About The Position
At Medtronic, quality is at the heart of everything we do—it’s how we fulfill our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. As a Quality Engineer I at our Nathan Lane Manufacturing site, you will be at the forefront of driving excellence in our products and processes. You’ll leverage your experience to ensure our life-changing therapies meet the highest standards of quality, compliance, and reliability. This role requires you to be onsite Monday through Friday, providing you the opportunity to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. If you’re ready to take on a meaningful role that directly impacts patients around the globe, we invite you to be part of our journey. 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 0 years of work 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
- Experience reviewing technical documentation
- Previous process validation experience/knowledge (including installation qualifications, process characterization, operational and performance qualifications)
- Previous experience/knowledge with Test Method Validations, Master Validation Records and Risk Management documentation (including DFMEA and PFMEA)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking and analytical skills
- CAPA knowledge
- Problem solving tools application
- Previous experience supporting the manufacturing line
Responsibilities
- Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
- Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
- Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
- Design or specify inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests; and perform statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
- Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
- May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.
Benefits
- 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
- 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)
- 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
Entry Level
