Quality Engineer I - Plymouth, MN

Medtronic•Plymouth, MN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

At Medtronic, you can embark on a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, contributing to healthcare access and equity. The company's culture, defined by the Medtronic Mindset, emphasizes action, speed, and decisiveness. Quality is central to Medtronic's mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. As a Quality Engineer at the Nathan Lane Manufacturing site, you will be crucial in ensuring products and processes meet the highest standards of quality, compliance, and reliability. This role requires an onsite presence Monday through Friday, fostering close collaboration with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. This is a meaningful role that directly impacts patients globally.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field

Nice To Haves

1+ years of experience working at the Medtronic Nathan Lane facility in an engineering role
Previous experience supporting catheter manufacturing operations
Direct hands-on work experience in a manufacturing environment
Previous experience in medical device, or other regulated industry
Previous experience support catheter or stent devices
Experience reviewing technical documentation
Previous process validation experience (including installation qualifications, process characterization, operational and performance qualifications)
Previous experience with developing, executing, and analysis of Test Method Validations
Previous experience with Master Validation Records and Risk Management documentation (including DFMEA and PFMEA)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
CAPA knowledge
Experience working with product packaging

Responsibilities

Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
Collaborates 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.
Designs or specifies inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
Ensures 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.