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Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life
Join Medtronic's North Haven manufacturing team as a Senior Packaging Engineer, where you'll play a critical role in supporting the production of innovative medical technologies that improve patient lives around the world. This highly visible position combines hands-on manufacturing support, process development, equipment validation, and continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. You'll work closely with cross-functional partners to ensure packaging processes are efficient, compliant, and capable of delivering the highest levels of quality and performance.
In this role, you'll serve as both a technical leader and collaborative problem solver, partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Engineering teams to drive process improvements, troubleshoot manufacturing challenges, lead equipment and packaging validations, and support long-term projects that enhance product quality and operational performance. The ideal candidate is proactive, adaptable, and comfortable taking ownership while working across a large manufacturing organization to deliver results that directly impact patients and business outcomes.
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 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.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Provide input to solve complex problems including, but not limited to, those related to process, equipment, documentation, equipment validation, Installation Qualification (IQ) / Operational Qualification (OQ) / Performance Qualification (PQ).
• Lead and coordinate activities of engineers and technicians in support of process and equipment development, testing, process trouble shooting, and custom equipment procurement.
• Prepare, review, and approve manufacturing instruction, protocols, reports, and other controlled documentation.
• Lead and participate in documented vs. actual gap analysis activities.
• Participate in resolution of Non-Conformances and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
• Coordinate with other departments to understand automation, assembly, packaging, process engineering, quality, regulatory, effectiveness, and timeliness of the product/process and production flow process and make sure the manufactured product is following regulatory quality standards.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and other tier employees.
• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
• Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
• Assess process steps and perform failure analysis for assembly/manufacturing process.
• Adapts machine or product design to factory and production conditions.
• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
• Lead the project team through development of plans and roadmaps for project execution.
• Interface with senior management and cross functional team to assign deliverables and communicate / report progress. Receive strategic updates impacting the projects.
• Develop timelines and milestones for project deliverables.
• Closely monitor progress vs. plan and take action as required to keep project on track.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience
• OR Master's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience
• OR PhD in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with 0 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting packaging operations within a regulated industry such as medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or aerospace manufacturing
• Hands-on experience with packaging equipment, sealing technologies, and packaging process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Knowledge of manufacturing quality systems, non-conformance investigations, CAPA, and risk management methodologies
• Experience leading cross-functional projects involving Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations stakeholders
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience with a demonstrated ability to drive process optimization
• Strong project management skills, including experience developing project plans, managing timelines, and influencing stakeholders across multiple functions

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.
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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):$98,400.00 - $147,600.00
This 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, and Simple 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), and Capital 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:
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