Sr Product Engineer at Medtronic in Santa Rosa, California

Job Description:

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A Day in the Life
As a member of Supplier Quality, you will be responsible for partnering with Development Engineering and Sourcing to identify, develop, qualify and release to manufacturing cost effective components/materials for use in Medtronic Structural Heart devices. In this area of new product development, the Senior Component Engineer will be required to drive multiple aspects of component/material development and approval with suppliers as a member of a cross-functional team.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Partner with Technical Sourcing to locate, evaluate, and approve new potential component/material suppliers that balance business, quality, and technical requirements.
• Drive supplier requirements by collaborating with Development Engineering and other cross-functional partners to clarify design intent, identify critical features, and assess feature risk. Partner with suppliers to ensure components are designed for reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Perform process and component/material development work with suppliers to deliver highly capable components/materials. Applies principles of chemistry, physics and material behaviors in the development of supplier processes.
• Define component qualification strategy, partner with suppliers to develop qualification plan, report performance, and demonstrate release readiness. Support project deliverables, supply risk reduction, yield improvement and cost reduction activities during development
• Work to develop proper inspection tooling and test methods for new components to ensure supplier parts meet specification requirements. Perform statistical data analysis to determine tool and part/process performance. Evaluate Supplier capabilities for mechanical measurement via Gage R&R studies. Ensure appropriate acceptance activities are in place prior to commercialization.
• Lead issue resolution of complex problems as they relate to supplied components and materials. Ensure corrective and preventive measures meet acceptable standards of robustness and effectiveness.
• Plan, execute, and communicate own work and educating others on work products. Provide regular, timely communication to manager and project team regarding status of assigned activities.
• Metrology & Measurement; statistical analysis (Cpk, standard deviation, etc.), measurement uncertainty, GD&T, Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility
• Supplier Development; establish & sustain effective partnerships with suppliers, develop technical capability

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or similar discipline.
• Preferred Education:
• Master of Science in Engineering

Minimum Years' Experience:
4 yrs in component/materials development, reliability, manufacturing or processing/component fabrication
Preferred Years' Experience:
4-7 yrs experience with a B.S.
2-4 yrs experience with M.S.

Travel Percentage:
Less than 25%

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with Supplier processes
• Applied knowledge of DOE, SPC, FMEA, Gage R&R, Basic Statistics
• Demonstrated technical writing skills
• Proficient in MS Office - MS Project focus
• Experienced with inspection equipment and material testing processes
• Capable of coordinating cross functionally with groups such as Design Engineering, Sourcing, Commodity management, and Quality to resolve issues and provide status of assigned activities.
  
  

Nice to Have

• Masters in Materials Science or Engineering
• Six Sigma green belt or black belt certified
• Design for Reliability and Manufacturability knowledge
• Excellent communication skills; both written and oral, internal and external to the company.
• Expert level statistics and DOE knowledge
• Demonstrated success in process improvement and control
• Understanding of material properties and how they can be impacted by Supplier processes.
• Advanced knowledge of measurement systems and Supplier processes (EDM, CNC, Laser, Chemical, Plasma, Stamping, Milling, Polymer Processing, Molding, Extrusion, etc.); advantages/disadvantage of various manufacturing methods for different commodity types, manufacturability, assembly, and process control.
• Experience with ANSI Y14.5M requirements (GDT)
• Product and Clinical Understanding; knowledge of vascular anatomy, physiology, primary disease states and Cardiovascular products

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)

Additional Information

• Posting Date: Apr 2, 2021
• Travel: No

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