Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Medical Devices Process Lead

COV Covidien LP; 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

Job summary

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support the Stapling product portfolio in North Haven, CT. This role provides technical leadership to sustain manufacturing operations, improve product quality, and advance processes for medical device production.

The position collaborates with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D to drive production performance, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives while remaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical field with 4+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 2+ years; OR PhD.
• 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 ERP systems, including 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 stamping, machining, metal injection molding, plastic injection molding, 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 corrective 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 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 investigations

Cross-functional leadership

Process improvement

Data analysis

Change management

GD&T

Agile for change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical field

Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical field

PhD in Engineering, Science, or a technical field

Tools

BPCS ERP

Agile software

Cognex

Keyence

Job description

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support the Stapling product portfolio in North Haven, CT. This role provides technical leadership to sustain manufacturing operations, improve product quality, and advance processes for medical device production.

The position collaborates with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D to drive production performance, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives while remaining