Team Lead IV- 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 The Fusion Oxy manufacturing team is responsible for producing oxygenation and blood management components that support critical patient therapies worldwide. This team partners closely with operations, quality, and manufacturing functions to ensure products are produced safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory and quality requirements while meeting customer demand.

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.                     The Team Lead IV provides day-to-day leadership and coordination for an assigned production area, supporting manufacturing operations, production schedules, and team performance. This role serves as a key resource for production employees, helping drive safety, quality, and operational objectives while providing coaching, training, and technical support. Primary Responsibilities • Lead daily production activities within an assigned manufacturing area to support safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals. • Coordinate operator assignments and prioritize resources based on production schedules and business needs. • Monitor workflow and communicate production status, priorities, and process issues to manufacturing leadership. • Coach and support assemblers and operators on production processes, problem-solving techniques, and standard work practices. • Assist with equipment setup, breakdown, testing, troubleshooting, and technical production support activities. • Ensure compliance with company quality requirements, manufacturing procedures, and safety standards. • Support onboarding and training activities for new and existing employees within the production area. • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and operational performance.

Required Qualifications • Minimum of 5 years of work experience. • Ability to coordinate production activities and prioritize work to meet manufacturing schedules and operational requirements. • Ability to communicate production status, issues, and priorities effectively with employees and leadership. • Ability to work onsite in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and support a first-shift manufacturing operation. • No minimum education requirement.

Preferred Qualifications • Previous leadership experience in a manufacturing environment. • Experience coaching, training, and developing production employees. • Previous lead or supervisory experience within a manufacturing or medical device environment. • Knowledge of production metrics, performance management, and continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma. • Experience with production equipment, SAP, and other manufacturing systems.

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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