Quality Engineer II

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 Jan 2025

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 Life

The Brooklyn Center facility also known as Medtronic Electronics Components Center (MECC) supports the production of components used in devices for a variety of Medtronic Operating Units (OUs).
This role reports to the Operations Quality Manager at MECC.
Key aspects of this role include executing the disposition and closure of nonconformances in a timely fashion, collaborating with customer sites (downstream Medtronic facilities) on non-conformance investigation and resolution, participating in a culture of collaboration and compliance in one of the Components Focus Factory (Includes Connectors/Molding, Capacitors, TDCO, and Feedthroughs), execute day to day operations, and execute continuous improvement/programmatic savings initiatives to reduce the overall quality risk within a specific Focus Factory.

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

• Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.

• Drives nonconformance investigation, ensuring proper bounding and containment of product and escalation for Corrective and Preventive Action, as needed.

• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.

• Drives preventive quality tools, such as First Time Quality and Operations Quality Walk gembas, to reduce the level of risk to the product and patient.

• Manages the process risk management records to drive risk mitigations as required.

• Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.

• Designs or specifies inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.

• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.

Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R.
214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.

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

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):
$76,000.00 - $114,000.00

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:

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 90,000+ 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.