Microbiology Technician III- 1st Shift

About this role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 Sep 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 act boldly, compete to win, move with speed, foster belonging, and deliver results—the right way. This is the Medtronic Mindset, defining how we work and what we value. Our brand is rooted in action, and every team member plays a vital role in bringing our culture to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to help ensure future generations live better, healthier lives. A career at Medtronic is purposeful, mission-driven, and unlike any other. We are committed to alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions worldwide.

We are hiring for a Microbiology Technician III supporting our 1st shift role in Operations Quality at the Santa Ana facility, supporting tissue valve manufacturing. The Technician III position will support operations thru testing of various samples from the manufacturing area, which will include bioburden testing, sterility testing, and environmental monitoring. Investigating potential quality issues related to microbiology, driving continuous improvements within the lab, and more. The ideal candidate is someone with firsthand microbiology testing experience.

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 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 analysis, inspection, and tests of raw materials, production samples, and/or finished products from manufacturing, to ensure quality standards and compliance to manufacturing instructions and regulatory requirements. • Performs a variety of tasks to aid in manufacturing issues and initial investigation activities into potential nonconformities. • Reviews data for conformance to procedures. • Technical writing - documents investigations into potential nonconformities and drafts nonconformance reports. • Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.

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 experience

• No minimum education requirement.

Nice to Have • Science based degree. •  Experience with aseptic technique, sterility testing, bioburden testing, endotoxin testing. • Problem-solving skills –  troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for process or product excursions. • Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement experience – Exposure to methodologies like 5 whys, A3 and/or participation in Kaizen events to drive process improvements. • Familiarity with quality standards and regulatory requirements – Understanding of ISO standards, FDA regulations, or other relevant industry quality standards. • Technical writing skills – Ability to create technical documentation, reports, and NCMR-related records. • Systems knowledge: SAP,  Agile, Microsoft Office products especially Excel and Word.

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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