Job Summary: In this role at Medtronic, you will lead transformations, coordinate communication programs, solve problems, support quality engineering, and lead continuous improvement and cost reduction projects. Key Highlights: 1. A career focused on innovation and healthcare access for all. 2. Lead transformations and continuous improvement in a collaborative environment. 3. Opportunity to grow and develop within a global company. 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** ===================== **Careers That Change Lives** A career at Medtronic is like no other. We have a purpose. We are committed. We are driven by our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of people worldwide. We believe that career growth and development involve learning and striving to expand your knowledge and navigate your career. We offer award-winning programs to accelerate your development and growth, and our size, scope, and market leadership provide you the opportunity to explore career opportunities and grow as we grow. Medtronic follows the same path, building an inclusive culture where you can thrive. We believe that when people from diverse cultures, genders, and perspectives come together, everyone benefits. Your day-to-day at Medtronic * Lead planned transformations within the Medtronic Performance System program through plans outlined in the Strategic Plan, Annual Actions, and Individual Objectives set by management; * Coordinate the tiered communication program and problem escalation; * Problem solving, daily calculation and dissemination of production KPI results; * Support Quality Engineering in preparing Test Request Reports, sample collection for testing, Work Standardization, and developing Work Instructions; * Conduct production time studies, input data into Excel spreadsheets, propose system improvements, and train new employees on tasks as needed; * Lead and support continuous improvement or cost reduction projects listed in the Project Hopper or in the company’s Idea Program initiatives via Kaizen events, contributing to improved production- and Engineering-related KPIs; * Participate in and lead Kaizen events across various areas, organizing teams and applying Lean techniques; * Manufacturing support for targeted improvements identified by the team; * Coordinate problem-solving analyses using A3 and other quality tools whenever requested; * Ability to apply statistical tools for process improvement and validation of results—or to facilitate decision-making; * Capable of leading projects with organization, task- and deadline-tracking software, and forming productive teams to achieve objectives; * Follow standards and guidance defined by your immediate supervisor, adhering to responsibilities outlined for your position in the Quality Manual and Quality documents; * Follow guidelines and processes outlined in the Safety, Medicine, and Environment Manual. Requirements: * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; * Intermediate-level English; * Basic-level Spanish; * Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and intermediate Excel (Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP); * Green Belt certification. About Medtronic Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the boundaries 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. That’s what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations—but we’ll only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to meet universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future. **#LI-MDT** **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 95,000+ 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.