Manufacturing Engineer II - OpEx

About this role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 15 Aug 2026   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 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 onsite 5 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

Are you a passionate, dedicated and a motivated continuous improvement leader looking for a new challenge? The Manufacturing Engineer II - OpEx position will be a role focused on using advanced Lean tools to optimize flow, eliminate capacity constraints and accelerate the rate of performance in our Tempe campus, through the deployment of the Medtronic Performance System (MPS). This will be accomplished by streamlining our processes, reducing inefficiencies, and minimizing unnecessary costs. Specifically, the individual on this role will deploy, and sustain continuous improvement programs around Zero Loss, Value Stream Excellence and Flow Acceleration with A3/DMAIC thinking and Lean Sigma toolsets, to support our growth.                    

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

• Analyzes and designs sequence of operations to enable flow and improve   efficiencies .   Establishes methods for maximum   utilization   of equipment and personnel.   

• Develops and implements plans for manufacturing layout or process changes and revisions to operating methods   across   value stream s.  

• Collaborates with Operations and Engineering to document process and touch times and ensure   accurate   inputs to capacity models/simulations;   identifies   capacity constraints and necessary improvements based on future demand.   

• Conducts   time   studies   and line balancing to improve   productivity,   cost   and reduce   inventory .   Performs cost and benefit analyses .  

• Organizes, leads, and   facilitates   cross-functional project teams.   Drive projects to successful completion using Project Management skills. Utilize technical skills associated with Lean-Six Sigma and other   appropriate improvement   techniques to   identify   and drive continuous improvement.   

• Participate on   NPD/AME   projects to develop and deploy highly capable processes, including cost effective   L ean tooling and equipment.   

• Responsible for deploying the “ One- Best - Way” in alignment with the Medtronic Performance System (MPS).  

• Train and coach Yellow Belts   candidates.  

Required Knowledge and Experience: • Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant Engineering experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant Engineering experience.

  Nice to Have     • Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification (or equivalent) .  

• Advanced Lean   certification   (or equivalent) .    

• Lean Sigma   Green Belt   training or   certification.  

• Cross functional business experience .  

• Strong ability to see process improvement opportunities in the   G e m ba and across value streams .  

• Experience leading continuous improvement programs ( e.g.   Maintenance Excellence, Belt Certification Program) in manufacturing environments.  

• Track record   of delivering results through continuous improvement  

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. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: 

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