Medtronic
Sr Prin Manufacturing Engineer
Villalba, Puerto Rico, United States of America · Senior
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About the role
- This position is based onsite in Villalba, Puerto Rico.
- The role serves as a key technical liaison between the Villalba site and Medtronic's global engineering network, driving knowledge transfer, technology adoption, and manufacturing innovation.
- This role translates product concepts into scalable, predictable, and reliable manufacturing solutions while serving as a technical expert and mentor for engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of manufacturing processes from product concept through commercial production.
- Design and optimize manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, and production layouts to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.
- Drive complex technical problem-solving activities involving process performance, equipment reliability, and product quality.
- Collaborate with global engineering teams to transfer technologies, align manufacturing strategies, and support new product development initiatives.
- Develop and implement statistical process control methodologies to monitor and improve process capability.
- Evaluate manufacturing equipment and processes, identify deficiencies, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Requirements
- Experience leading manufacturing process development and commercialization activities in a regulated industry.
- Experience with process validation, process optimization, and statistical process control methodologies.
- Experience leading complex technical investigations and cross-functional engineering projects.
- Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with Minitab and JMP statistical software.
- Experience in injection molding manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Experience in equipment and manufacturing technology development.
- Patents, technical publications, or other recognized engineering contributions.
- 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 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.
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