Maintenance Engineer Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 13 Jun 2026

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 LifeIn this role, you will play an important part in advancing Medtronic's global Maintenance Excellence and Reliability strategy across a diverse worldwide facilities portfolio. You will contribute to the development and execution of programs that strengthen asset reliability, enhance technician and supplier performance, and drive operational efficiency.
You will independently lead defined program initiatives, helping translate strategy into practical improvements across our facilities operations. Working closely with partners across Facilities, Operations, Quality, IT, and Finance, you will help ensure facilities work is effectively planned, executed, measured, and continuously improved in alignment with program objectives and business needs.
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 4 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.
We are open to having someone based at any major US Medtronic location.

• Lead and execute defined workstreams within global Facilities initiatives, including CMMS/CAMS deployment, reliability programs, performance metrics, and process standardization

• Support execution of the Maintenance Excellence & Reliability strategy by implementing reliability best practices such as Criticality & Redundancy Analysis, PM & Spare Parts Optimization, and Operator-Driven Reliability at key Medtronic locations

• Plan and support software system deployments (e.g., Fluke eMaint CMMS/CAMS), including data migration, change management, training, site rollout, and sustaining support.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of standard facilities and maintenance processes and procedures, ensuring they are practical, scalable, and aligned with operational, quality, and compliance requirements

• Partner with site Facilities leaders to support rollout, adoption, and maturity of standardized programs

• Measure and track defined deliverables, milestones, and performance metrics for assigned initiatives

• Monitor and analyze maintenance and reliability KPIs (e.g., asset availability, MTTR, MTBF, on-time percentage, first time repair) to identify trends, risks, and continuous improvement opportunities

• Support development and optimization of asset management standards, including asset hierarchy, naming conventions, PM scopes of work, and job plans

• Contribute to change management activities for new processes and systems, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and site-level support

• Ensure assigned initiatives and processes align with regulatory, safety, and quality system requirements, including audit readiness and documentation standards

• Identify project dependencies and risks within assigned scope and escalate appropriately.

• Travel up to 50%

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of progressive experience in Industrial/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or related field OR advanced degree

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, or related discipline)

• Basic knowledge of Maintenance & Reliability best practices, including asset criticality, PM/PdM strategies, failure analysis, performance metrics (e.g., MTTR, MTBF, uptime), and continuous improvement methodologies

• Experience supporting enterprise deployments of CMMS/CAMS systems (e.g. Fluke eMaint, Maximo, ServiceChannel, MaintainX)

• Ability to independently execute defined engineering or program tasks with moderate supervision

• Experience operating in regulated manufacturing environments (e.g., FDA, ISO, GMP), with a practical understanding of documentation, validation, and audit readiness expectations

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification

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.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life-where your unique background and perspective are valued.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$84,000.00 - $126,000.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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, andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: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), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack 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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic 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, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.