Industrial Engineer

Medtronic; Dexter (MI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking an Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer to deploy the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) across manufacturing operations, improving throughput, equipment utilization, and labor efficiency. You will analyze and optimize workflows, layouts, and sequencing, and implement lean practices such as VSM, standardized work, and single-piece flow in GMP environments.

You will develop analytics using SAP data and Power BI, performing DOE, SPC, and DMAIC improvements, and support capacity

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and 1 year of experience as an industrial or manufacturing engineer for medical devices.
• Must have at least 1 year of experience with DMAIC/Six Sigma, Lean TPS, process mapping and value stream mapping, and statistical/analytical techniques (DOE, regression, SPC).
• Experience with ERP and CAD platforms including SAP, SolidWorks, Creo, and/or AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Deploy Medtronic Performance System (MPS) across manufacturing operations.
• Analyze and optimize workflows, layouts, and line sequencing to improve throughput and labor efficiency.
• Develop dashboards and analytical reports using Power BI to support data-driven decisions.
• Apply Lean TPS, VSM, and single-piece flow concepts in GMP-compliant environments.

Skills

DMAIC

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

TPS

DOE

SPC

Value Stream Mapping

JIT

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

CAD (SolidWorks/Creo/AutoCAD)

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 19 Nov 2026Position Description:Deploy the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) across manufacturing operations, including Strategy, Value Stream, Innovation, Quality, and Maintenance Excellence, through Zero Loss and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) performance systems. Analyze and optimize manufacturing workflows, production layouts, and sequencing of operations to improve throughput, equipment utilization, and labor efficiency. Deploy tiered visual mgmt. systems to monitor operational performance and support escalation processes. Extract manufacturing data from SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and develop analytical reports and dashboards using Power BI to support data driven operational decisions. Develop and implement manufacturing flow and assembly operations using Lean Manufacturing and Toyota Production System (TPS) principles, including labor balancing, standardized work, value stream mapping (VSM), and virtual flow to support batch production transition to single piece flow in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and quality system requirements. Apply structured problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies including Six Sigma and Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) principals, 8D, Kanban, Plan, Do, Check, Act method (PDCA), and 5 Why analysis, and utilize manufacturing optimization tools including Just In Time (JIT), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and One Piece Flow Cell to improve manufacturing processes. Apply statistical and analytical techniques including Design of Experiments (DOE), regression analysis, data mining, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) to evaluate and improve process capability. Develop capacity planning and line balancing models using simulation tools to support equipment layout, line configuration using Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools including SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER (Creo), or AutoCAD. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. #ALI-DNI.Basic Qualifications:Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and one (1) year of experience as an industrial or manufacturing engineer for medical devices.Must possess at least one (1) year of experience with each of the following:DMAIC and Six Sigma principles; implementing Lean Manufacturing principles and TPS, including standardized work, process mapping, and value stream mapping; application of statistical and analytical techniques, including DOE, regression analysis, and SPC; development of data‑driven capacity, line balancing models and simulations to support layout planning, production throughput improvement; 8D, Kanban, JIT, DFM, and FMEA, and One Piece Flow Cell; and ERP and CAD platforms, including SAP, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER (Creo), and/or AutoCAD. Requires Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.Salary: $98,500 to $121,200 per yearThe following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program). The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.Further details are available at the link below:https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronicRecruitment Fraud AlertWe are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. 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