Senior Industrial Engineer - Manufacturing Capacity Modeling

Medtronic; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to join their innovative team. In this pivotal role, you will drive strategic manufacturing process improvements across a network of plants, leveraging your expertise in capacity modeling and process optimization. You'll collaborate with leaders to assess investment proposals and present actionable recommendations, all while mentoring fellow engineers. This position offers the unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on healthcare technology, ensuring that life-changing medical devices reach patients worldwide. If you're passionate about innovation and excellence, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 4+ years of capacity modeling experience or an advanced degree with 2+ years.
• Experience in regulated environments (medical device, pharma).

Responsibilities

• Conduct value stream studies to identify capacity constraints and improvements.
• Lead capacity modeling engagements for strategic projects.

Skills

Capacity Modeling

Data Analysis

Process Improvement

Value Stream Mapping

Six Sigma/Lean Certification

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Technical Degree

MBA

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

VBA

SQL

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 May 2025.

At Medtronic, you can begin a lifelong 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

Engineers and Scientists create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join us to make a lasting impact by bringing the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. Together, we can change healthcare globally. At Medtronic, we push the limits of technology to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. Join us to make a lasting impact.

We are looking for a Senior Industrial Engineer to join the Process and Equipment Excellence Team. As part of Strategy and Technology - Operations Innovation, you will deliver strategic manufacturing process performance improvements across Medtronic’s manufacturing plant enterprise. Your focus will be on developing and executing a manufacturing workflow capacity model to help plants understand current and future capacity constraints, based on zero loss methods. Key deliverables include deploying the model across the enterprise, identifying continuous improvements, and supporting capacity expansion requests.

This role can be based anywhere, with a preference for being near a large manufacturing plant.

A Day in the Life

• Balance tactical capacity modeling and strategic process rollout.
• Conduct value stream studies to understand capacity and bottlenecks, delivering improvement recommendations.
• Lead event-based capacity modeling engagements for high-priority workstreams.
• Assess investment proposals and make recommendations for capacity expansion projects.
• Present reports and recommendations to manufacturing leaders and leadership teams.
• Manage and improve capacity modeling standards and tools, and oversee their rollout.
• Align capacity modeling activities with business planning and investment processes.
• Develop and deliver training on capacity modeling tools and best practices.
• Mentor and promote technical rigor within the manufacturing engineering community.

Must Haves

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of capacity modeling experience OR an advanced degree with 2+ years of experience.

Nice to Have

• Advanced technical degree and/or MBA.
• Proficiency with time study, line balance analysis, MS Excel, Power BI, VBA, SQL.
• Experience with value stream mapping, Kaizen events, and capacity evaluation.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, domestically and internationally.
• Knowledge of performance metrics like OEE, OOE, TEEP.
• Six Sigma/Lean Certification.
• Experience in regulated environments (medical device, pharma, aerospace).
• Understanding of medical device regulations (ISO-13485, FDA CFR Part 820).
• Knowledge of GMP and quality systems.

Physical Job Requirements

The general nature of the work involves physical demands as described, with accommodations available for individuals with disabilities. Office roles require mobility, computer interaction, and communication with colleagues. Specific conditions may vary by role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and benefits package, supporting employees at every career and life stage. Salary range in the U.S. (excluding PR): $96,800 - $145,200, plus incentives and benefits such as health insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and more. Benefits vary by location and employment status.

About Medtronic

We lead in healthcare technology, solving major health challenges globally. Our mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life, driven by a team of over 95,000 passionate people. We innovate from R&D to manufacturing and are committed to diversity and inclusion.

Learn more about our mission and diversity efforts here.

Medtronic is an equal opportunity employer, providing reasonable accommodations for disabilities. For roles involving work in Los Angeles County, see here for job duties related to criminal history considerations, in accordance with local laws.