Senior Injection Molding Engineer
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 As a Senior Injection Molding Engineer, you will serve as a subject matter expert in plastics processing and materials engineering, driving process optimization, innovation, and technical problem-solving across manufacturing operations. 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
- Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 4 years related experience OR Advanced Degree with 2 years of related work experience OR PhD with a minimum of 0 years of related work experience
- Possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment (for non-Principal level roles)
Nice To Haves
- Deep expertise in injection molding processes (tooling, cavity design, process windows, troubleshooting)
- Experience with medical device or regulated manufacturing environments
- Strong knowledge of polymer materials, rheology, and material selection
- Experience with DOE, mold flow analysis, and statistical process control (SPC)
- Familiarity with validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) and quality systems
- Experience working with external vendors/toolmakers on mold design and maintenance
- Lean/Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience
Responsibilities
- Lead the development, optimization, and validation of injection molding processes for complex medical device components
- Analyze, research, design, and develop materials and fabrication processes to improve performance, manufacturability, and reliability
- Apply principles of materials science (chemistry, physics, material behavior) to establish processing parameters and specifications for polymers and composites
- Develop and refine material properties, design allowables, and processing standards to ensure consistent product quality
- Drive root cause investigations and failure analysis for molded components, including life prediction and performance evaluation
- Partner cross-functionally with Quality, R&D, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME), and Operations to solve complex technical challenges
- Lead process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) and support regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., ISO 13485)
- Evaluate and approve supplier/subcontractor material processing methods and specifications
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance yield, reduce scrap, and improve efficiency
- Mentor and support junior engineers and technicians, helping elevate team capability
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
- Capital Accumulation Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
