Senior Principal Tool Engineer – NPI & Tooling Strategy

USA-Medtronic MiniMed, Inc 1017

Michigan

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Health benefits
401(k) with company match

Job summary

MiniMed is seeking a Sr Principal Tool Engineer to lead tooling development and supplier collaboration for the plastics value stream in the Diabetes Business OU. The role focuses on designing and procuring molding tooling for new product introductions and reducing supply chain complexity.

The candidate will partner with R&D, manufacturing, quality and regulatory teams to ensure high-capability plastics across vendors, aligning with ramp plans and cost targets.

Qualifications

  • Mastery in molding and tooling for NPIs in plastics
  • Experience with supplier development and vendor management
  • Strong understanding of quality, regulatory and ramp requirements

Responsibilities

  • Designs, develops and implements industrial machinery, tooling, dies and fixtures for production or experimental use.
  • Mentors or leads colleagues on tooling projects and ensures compliance with policies.
  • Collaborates with R&D, manufacturing, quality and regulatory teams to ensure vendor and process capability.
  • Develops 2–5 year tooling plans and identifies ramp and efficiency opportunities across the supply chain.

Skills

Tool design
CAD/CAM
Vendor management
Cross-functional collaboration
Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM

Job description

MiniMed is seeking a Sr Principal Tool Engineer to lead tooling development and supplier collaboration for the plastics value stream in the Diabetes Business OU. The role focuses on designing and procuring molding tooling for new product introductions and reducing supply chain complexity.

The candidate will partner with R&D, manufacturing, quality and regulatory teams to ensure high-capability plastics across vendors, aligning with ramp plans and cost targets.

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