Senior Supplier Engineering Manager (New Product Development)

Careers that Change Lives

At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineering Manager is a leadership position responsible for driving world-class supplier quality and reliability for new product introductions.

The primary focus of this position is on the Pre-Market Product Development side of the business with a strong emphasis on supplier quality for the design and development. The role involves leading a team of supplier quality engineers across multiple geographic locations ensuring engineering rigor and quality system requirements are applied to suppliers and their processes. This position will establish overall supplier quality engineering strategy and objectives for the new product development projects as well as process improvements to the quality management systems. This position will involve staffing, coaching, and allocating Supplier Quality Engineers.

Together with Development team, create/manage a technically rigorous supplier qualification process and efficient pre-market quality system that consistently enables product performance risks to be identified, characterized, and mitigated to meet or exceed stakeholder and project requirements.

Peripheral Vascular Health therapies treat patients with Peripheral and Carotid Artery Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease, Superficial and Deep Venous Diseases, and a variety of conditions treated with Peripheral Embolization. The operating unit leads the way in the Superficial Venous, Deep Venous Stenting, AV Access, and Drug-Coated Balloon markets, caring for over 1 million patients globally with lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies.

The PVH operating unit offers a diverse portfolio of devices and therapies to treat restore the right blood flow to the right patient.

This position is in Plymouth, MN. within the Peripheral Vascular Health (PVH) operating unit and requires on-site presence three days a week.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result -and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

A Day in the Life

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Supplier Engineering Manager. T his includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Functional manager for a team of supplier quality engineers and contractors ensuring portfolio execution in NPD.

• Provide timely and constructive feedback on job performance and manage career development.

• Ensure the PVH Supplier quality processes are efficient and compliant.

• Drive Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) principles/process at suppliers

• Support for regulatory submission preparation, and internal and external audits

MUST HAVE - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical discipline

• Minimum of 7 years of work experience in Engineering, Science, with 5 years of managerial experience, OR Advanced degree in Engineering, Science, or technical discipline with 5 years of managerial experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, Design Assurance Engineering &/or Research and Development in a regulated environment.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully provide technical direction and communicate technical risks and opportunities within areas of limited information. Able to solve complex problems that require creativity.

• Ability to perform well in cross-functional development teams.

• Experience with improvement tools preferred: six sigma, lean manufacturing, and theory of constraints

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Learn more about our benefits here .

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations).The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience,certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

Base pay is based on numerous factors and may vary depending on job-relatedknowledge, skills, and experience .