Value Stream Manager - Plymouth, MN
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. The Value Stream Manager (VSM) is accountable for the day‑to‑day performance of an assigned value stream and serves as the primary onsite Tier 3 leader. This role provides visible leadership, drives execution, and maintains a strong sense of operational urgency to ensure the site continues progressing in a positive, results‑focused direction. The VSM owns safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee morale within the value stream, proactively identifying barriers and escalating issues rapidly to ensure timely and effective resolution. This is a highly visible, hands‑on leadership role requiring consistent presence on the manufacturing floor. 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
- Management of Financial and Material Resources
- Critical Thinking
- Project Management
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Collaboration and Productivity Software
- Effective Communication Skills
- Machining and Manufacturing Technologies
- Proficient computer skills
- Data Science and Analysis
- Lean Manufacturing and continued improvement
- Managing Quality
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience Or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant 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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the Medtronic Operating Model, including Tiered Accountability and Daily Management.
- Working knowledge of Medtronic Quality Systems, GMP, and CAPA.
- Lean / Continuous Improvement experience (A3s, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping).
- Proven ownership of SQDCM performance at the value stream level.
- Experience coaching frontline leaders and driving engagement on the manufacturing floor.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives.
- Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
- Plans and administers procedures and budgets.
- Makes budgetary recommendations on capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor.
- Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function.
- Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas.
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
