Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Medical Device Stamping

BioCT Innovation Commons; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 102,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Medtronic in North Haven, CT is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead sustaining manufacturing operations for stapling products. You will drive quality, productivity, and process improvements while partnering with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D to support product lifecycle and regulatory compliance.

This on-site role requires five days per week in North Haven with minimal travel. You will execute qualifications, manage changes, and advance manufacturability across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical field with 4+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical field; OR PhD in Engineering, Science, or a technical field.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, process improvement, or product sustainment within a regulated production environment.
• Experience conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions to resolve manufacturing or product performance issues.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects and support multiple priorities in a production environment.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including Business Planning and Control System (BPCS).
• Experience using Agile software for change development and change management processes.
• Knowledge of automated or semi-automated inspection systems such as Cognex or Keyence and automated assembly processes.
• Experience with manufacturing processes including stamping, machining, metal injection molding, plastic injection molding, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), process control, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support for multiple stapling product families to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production.
• Lead root cause investigations of manufacturing, quality, and reliability issues and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and implement product, process, material, and test method changes to improve quality, manufacturability, and operational performance.
• Execute qualification and validation activities for components, equipment, and manufacturing process changes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Research and Development to support production and business objectives.
• Analyze production, maintenance, and performance data to identify trends, mitigate risks, and improve process capability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, waste elimination, throughput improvement, and operational excellence.
• Support change management activities, documentation updates, and regulatory compliance requirements throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Process improvement

Change management

ERP (BPCS)

Agile

GD&T

Cognex/Keyence

Stamping, machining, molding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/technical field

Master's degree in Engineering/Science/technical field

PhD in Engineering/Science/technical field

Tools

Cognex Vision Systems

Keyence

Job description

Medtronic in North Haven, CT is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead sustaining manufacturing operations for stapling products. You will drive quality, productivity, and process improvements while partnering with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D to support product lifecycle and regulatory compliance.

This on-site role requires five days per week in North Haven with minimal travel. You will execute qualifications, manage changes, and advance manufacturability across multiple