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Medtronic Principal Quality Engineer - Risk Reduction in United States
Careers That Change Lives
At Medtronic we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce across all levels of our organization. We believe that fresh perspectives and inclusive insights are vital for maintaining our position as an innovative industry leader. Therefore, we actively seek to attract and develop individuals who are patient-centric, passionate, and reflective of the diverse life experiences of our patients.
As a Principal Quality Engineer , you'll play a vital role in enhancing Medtronic's approach to preventing issues in both products and processes. Your primary focus will be on identifying and mitigating risks effectively.
Our Global Quality Strategy is deeply embedded in the core values of the Medtronic Mission and our Quality Policy. Being a 'trusted partner' entails prioritizing patient safety, ensuring top-notch product quality, and upholding the utmost ethical standards in all our business interactions and initiatives.
This Hybrid Flex position (requiring onsite presence for 3 days a week) is available at any Medtronic manufacturing facility in North America.
A Day in the Life
Lead projects to drive reduction of factory escape risks at internal and external factories.
Drive elimination of rework or re-processing steps and improvement of value stream stability.
Define, implement, and improve First Time Quality (FTQ) program and governance.
Collaborate on the design of new manufacturing lines or equipment that embeds FTQ at the source.
Implement FTQ for the improvement of non-manufacturing, transactional flows.
Partners with management to lead quality initiatives that develop and maintain a high performing, scalable, and compliant Quality System.
Interprets government regulations, agency guidelines, and internal policies to assure compliance.
Partners with Subject Matter Experts to drive development of clear objectives for education packages that improve competency.
Establishes meaningful metrics.
Consults on development of quality improvements and recommends alternatives.
Program management responsibilities may include planning, resourcing, providing status for, resolving issues, and identifying project risks for multiple work streams.
Ensures results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule, and cost.
Travel up to 25%
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be eligible for this position, candidates must meet the following criteria:
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Nice to Have
Additionally, the following skills and qualifications are desirable:
B.S. in engineering or science discipline.
5+ years’ experience working in medical device (highly regulated) environment.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification
Demonstrated strong business acumen and planning.
3+ years’ experience managing projects.
Demonstrated excellent downward, lateral, and upward communication skills (oral/presentation and written).
Demonstrated strong interpersonal, quantitative analysis, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated high degree of initiative and influence management skills.
Demonstrated track record of successfully leading projects to completion.
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
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. (ADA-United States of America).
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.