Process Engineer

Medtronic (www.medtronic.com), is the global leader in medical technology – alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic's mission is:

To contribute to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

• Design and develop tooling and fixtures to effectively manufacture new products.
• Troubleshoot equipment and procedures.
• Create and maintain the documentation necessary to ensure the consistent manufacture of Medtronic Neurovascular products (processes, drawings and shop floor paperwork)
• Maintain current production processes and assist in smooth transfer of new processes onto the production line.
• Develop and execute process characterization, validation and material qualification plans
• Apply fundamental engineering principles to create practical solutions to technical challenges and provide technical support across functions
• Assist in the transfer of newly developed products from R&D to Production.
• Writing and executing protocol and test reports.
• Work closely with QC to produce products that meet specifications and perform as designed.
• Perform root cause analysis and develop corrective

• Education and Experience
• Bachelors degree (Mechanical, Biomedical or related technical field)
• Minimum 1 year of related engineering experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Reading and producing drawings
• Equipment and tooling design
• Supervisory and motivational skills
• Able to relate to people at all levels of an organization and possesses excellent communication skills
• Computer literate; word processing, spreadsheets,
• SolidWorks / AutoCad
• QSR and ISO 9000 training
• Recognize problems and take corrective measures
• Organized, team player
• Self-directed with high ethical standards

Physical Requirements:

• Standing
• Sitting
• Walking
• Light lifting
• Manual dexterity
• Direct exposure to health and safety hazards associated with production materials and equipment
• Travel by air, auto, rail