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At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

About the RoleAt MiniMed, Your precision, Your craftsmanship. Your work - improving lives every single day.
If you take pride in doing things right the first time and thrive in a structured, high-stakes environment, we want you on our team. As a Manufacturing Technician, you won't just run equipment - you'll play a critical role in ensuring that life-changing medical devices are built to the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance.
Experienced technician specializing in the production and assembly of medical devices or pharmaceutical components in controlled, non-clean-cleanroom environments. Ensures compliance with FDA, cGMP, and ISO 13485 standards while operating and maintaining equipment for secondary manufacturing processes (e.g., packaging, labeling, final assembly). Skilled in troubleshooting automated machinery (e.g., packaging lines, vision inspection systems) to minimize downtime and optimize throughput. Collaborates cross-functionally to resolve deviations, implement process improvements, and maintain rigorous documentation for audit readiness.

What You'll Do

A Manufacturing Technician III in a non-cleanroom medical devices/pharmaceutical environment begins their day conductingequipment readiness checks, ensuring machinery is calibrated and operational.

During production runs, they oversee processes such as packaging,final device assembly, adhering strictly tocGMP and FDA guidelines.

Midday often involvestroubleshooting equipment issues, such as resolving sensor misalignments or mechanical jams. Collaboration with QA teams ensures audit-ready documentation, while mentoring junior technicians on PODs and GDP (Good Documentation Practices) reinforces team competency.

Downtime is utilized forpreventive maintenance-replacing worn parts or recalibrating machinery-and inventory management. This is a full-time on-site position based at our manufacturing facility

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Performs a variety of duties in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical areas.
• Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems.
• Works from schematics, engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.
• Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format.
• Performs calibration and alignment checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed; prepares prescribed compounds and solutions.

Location: On-site position based at our Puerto Rico Manufacturing facility

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 2:00PM - 10:30PM. Flexibility is required

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (United States) AND minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Vocational or technical education or certification (all other countries) AND minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• A Bachelor of Science in Electronics
• Multi-tasking is an essential part of the position.
• Team experience.
• Previous repair/analysis work experience.
• Mechanical Troubleshooting
• Medical Device background.
• Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Knowledge using Windows-based computers, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience troubleshooting semi and fully automated systems including test, assembly, and other process equipment.
• Knowledge of pneumatics and electro-pneumatics, instrumentation, PLC, laser, vision system, electric motors, controls, and electricity principles.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting laser welding processes.
• Basic knowledge of computer repair/programming and/or robotics principles.

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Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP).

MiniMed Benefits Overview

About MiniMed

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey - when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we've been committed to redefining what's possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always on support when it's needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple Mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.

Learn more about our business, and our mission here.

It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for MiniMed in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which MiniMed reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. MiniMed will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.