Manufacturing Maintenance Technician III-1st Shift

About this role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 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 Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC), located in Brooklyn Center, MN, is looking for a Technician III. The person that takes this role will be expected to perform analysis and repair of electrical and mechanical systems to support daily operations at MECC. Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. This individual will perform assigned tasks & routine duties using standard practices and work instructions in the area under limited supervision. Technician will use electronic training and knowledge of repair techniques using standard test equipment and hand tools. Position requires considerable level of knowledge and judgment in determining work methods, performing tasks / tests and recording data. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business.

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with seed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 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. • Performs installation, maintenance, and repairs on line manufacturing or plant equipment. • Locates and diagnoses failures, replaces defective components, and performs basic troubleshooting using standard electronic equipment, detailed drawings, diagrams, sketches, specifications, prints, manuals, and verbal and/or written instructions. • Maintains appropriate maintenance and repair logs. • Uses a variety of hand, power, and test tools and equipment. • May redesign optical, vacuum, electrical, electronic, or mechanical systems for incorporation on existing manufacturing equipment. • May estimate labor and equipment costs and prepare requisitions as required.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.  • Requires 3+ years of relevant technical experience, which may include a combination of practical experience and applicable training, education, or certification. • Requires full job knowledge of production-related systems and procedures obtained through prior work experience or education. • No Minimum education requirement

Nice to Have • Experience supporting or working with industrial controls systems in a manufacturing or automation environment • Familiarity with PLCs, including troubleshooting, programming support, or process interaction • Exposure to robotics and automated production equipment • Understanding of automation systems and how they support manufacturing efficiency, quality, and uptime • Ability to collaborate with controls, engineering, maintenance, and operations teams on equipment or process improvements • Experience working around complex automated machinery or highly technical manufacturing equipment • Knowledge of automation-related problem solving in a production environment

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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