Quality Engineer II

Medtronic • Plymouth, MN

10h • 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 Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver results…the right way. That’s the Medtronic Mindset — our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action, not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better, healthier lives. 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 II 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 2+ years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality
• Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 0+ years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality

Nice To Haves

• 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, critical thinking and analytical skills
• CAPA knowledge
• Problem solving tools application
• Lean certification
• Previous experience supporting the manufacturing line
• 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.

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

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values.
• We recognize their contributions.
• They share in the success they help to create.
• We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
• 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).

What This Job Offers

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