Senior Process Engineer (Advanced Manufacturing Team)

Medtronic • Danvers, MA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Process Engineer on the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team, you will play a critical role in developing and optimizing manufacturing processes that bring life-saving medical technologies to patients around the world. This role offers the opportunity to influence new product introduction (NPI), drive process innovation, and partner cross-functionally to scale manufacturing in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges in a manufacturing environment 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. Medtronic leads global healthcare technology and boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 4 years related experience OR Advanced Degree with 2 years of related 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
• Possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical device or other regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong background in automation, equipment integration, or advanced manufacturing technologies
• Experience with plastics processing (injection molding, extrusion) or complex assembly processes
• Demonstrated success supporting NPI and process scale-up
• Knowledge of process validation, risk management (FMEA), and quality systems
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement experience
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Lead development, optimization, and validation of manufacturing processes for new and existing products
• Drive process design, equipment selection, and layout to ensure efficient, scalable production
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to support new product introduction (NPI) and commercialization
• Identify and execute automation opportunities, including transitioning manual processes to automated solutions
• Develop and implement process controls using statistical methods (SPC, DOE, capability analysis)
• Lead process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) and ensure compliance with regulatory standards (FDA, ISO)
• Investigate process issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional team members
• Contribute to strategic AME roadmaps aligned to business and site goals

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible Benefits Package
• 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)
• 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)
• Paid sick time (for temporary employees, as required under applicable state law)

What This Job Offers

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