Senior Manufacturing Engineer - North Haven, CT
About The Position
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer supports the Stapling product portfolio within Medtronic’s surgical technologies manufacturing organization. This role provides technical leadership for sustaining manufacturing operations, improving product quality and manufacturability, reducing cost, and advancing manufacturing processes for medical device production. The position partners closely with operations, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to support production performance, product lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position is based in North Haven, Connecticut and requires onsite work five (5) days per week. Minimal travel is expected. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer provides technical leadership and manufacturing support for multiple product families within the Stapling portfolio. This role is responsible for sustaining manufacturing processes, driving quality and productivity improvements, supporting product and process changes, and leading investigations that ensure reliable product performance and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical field with 4+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical field with 2+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD in Engineering, Science, or a technical field.
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations, process improvement, or product sustainment within a regulated production environment.
- Experience conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions to resolve manufacturing or product performance issues.
- Ability to lead cross-functional projects and support multiple priorities in a production environment.
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including Business Planning and Control System (BPCS).
- Experience using Agile software for change development and change management processes.
- Knowledge of automated or semi-automated inspection systems such as Cognex or Keyence and automated assembly processes.
- Experience with manufacturing processes including stamping, machining, metal injection molding, plastic injection molding, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), process control, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support for multiple stapling product families to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production.
- Lead root cause investigations of manufacturing, quality, and reliability issues and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Develop and implement product, process, material, and test method changes to improve quality, manufacturability, and operational performance.
- Execute qualification and validation activities for components, equipment, and manufacturing process changes.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Research and Development to support production and business objectives.
- Analyze production, maintenance, and performance data to identify trends, mitigate risks, and improve process capability.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, waste elimination, throughput improvement, and operational excellence.
- Support change management activities, documentation updates, and regulatory compliance requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
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)
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
