Senior Facilities Manager

Medtronic; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking an experienced Facilities leader to oversee operations across multiple Orange County sites, including Irvine and Santa Ana. You will manage maintenance strategies, capital projects, and vendor performance to ensure operational continuity for manufacturing, labs, and offices.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of facilities experience or an advanced degree with 5+ years, plus 5+ years of people leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of facilities or maintenance experience OR advanced degree with 5+ years of facilities or maintenance experience.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience managing facilities operations within manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, or mixed-use environments.
• Experience coordinating maintenance programs, infrastructure projects, and vendor services across multiple facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities operations, maintenance, and infrastructure management across manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and office facilities.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies to ensure reliable operation of facility equipment, utilities, building systems, and site services.
• Oversee capital improvement projects from planning through implementation.
• Coordinate planned maintenance, repairs, and projects with site stakeholders to minimize disruption.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Utilize CMMS and building automation systems to monitor performance and drive maintenance excellence.
• Lead and evaluate facilities personnel and vendor performance.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities operations

Vendor management

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

CMMS

Building automation systems

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Oct 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

The Facilities function is responsible for maintaining safe, compliant, and reliable building operations that support manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and administrative environments. This role supports Medtronic’s Orange County site cluster, overseeing approximately 335,000 square feet across Irvine Toledo, Irvine UCI, Santa Ana, Carlsbad, and New Port locations. The position partners closely with site leadership, technical teams, vendors, and support functions to ensure operational continuity, infrastructure reliability, and regulatory compliance. This is an onsite role based in Orange County, California, supporting multiple facilities within the area. Local travel between Orange County sites is required.

A Day in the Life

• Lead facilities operations, maintenance, and infrastructure management across manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and office facilities
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies to ensure reliable operation of facility equipment, utilities, building systems, and site services
• Oversee capital improvement projects, facility upgrades, and infrastructure investments from planning through implementation
• Coordinate planned maintenance, repairs, shutdown activities, and projects by collaborating with site stakeholders to minimize operational disruption
• Evaluate facility performance, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and drive corrective and preventive actions
• Ensure inspection readiness and compliance with quality, environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Utilize building automation and computerized maintenance management systems to monitor performance, analyze metrics, and drive maintenance excellence
• Lead, develop, and evaluate facilities personnel while managing vendor, contractor, and service provider performance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of facilities or maintenance experience OR advanced degree with 5+ years of facilities or maintenance experience
• 5+ years of people leadership experience
• Experience managing facilities operations within manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, or mixed-use environments
• Experience coordinating maintenance programs, infrastructure projects, and vendor services across multiple facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple complex facilities within a multi-site environment
• Strong computer/technology skills capable of learning various computerized maintenance management systems, building automation systems, and project management systems.
• Experience leading root cause investigations and implementing preventive actions for infrastructure-related issues
• Experience supporting cleanroom operations within a regulated medical device manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting audit readiness and inspection readiness activities for regulatory agencies and facility compliance programs

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. §214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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. 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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$134,400.00 - $201,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The 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).
• 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: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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.

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.