At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
Medtronic
At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress and deliver meaningful innovations.
Our Purpose
At our Operational Excellence department in Medtronic, plc, we focus on delivering significant business results using scientific problem-solving techniques such as lean deployment and six sigma methodologies. Our goal is to engage all employees to continuously improve their processes. As a Manufacturing Graduate Engineer, you will be directly involved in data collection and analysis, cell design and improvements, process optimization using lean and Six Sigma techniques.
Come for a job, stay for a career!
A Day in The Life Of:
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and workflow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel.
- May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations.
- Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, manufacturing standards, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems.
- On the basis of these studies, develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods.
- May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities.
Key Skills & Experience
- Minimum of a Level 7 degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering or similar Engineering qualification and graduated within the last 2 years.
- A dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.
- You are a good communicator and fluent in English, both in writing and speaking.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships; shows respect for others.
Distinct Advantage:
- Knowledge of Problem-solving techniques such as DMAIC.
- Training/Experience in Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience or knowledge of capacity modelling, simulation, line balancing, and time studies.
- Highly skilled with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD (or similar 2D CAD).
- Strong People skills using a coaching/mentoring approach.
Nice to have:
- Certification in Lean or Six Sigma.
- Understanding of and appetite for financial analysis.
- Prior knowledge/experience with ERP systems.
- Knowledge of process mapping/value stream mapping.
Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package
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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.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission – to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life – unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here
