- Professional
- Office in Lausanne
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
Medtronic is hiring a Maintenance Engineer responsible for ensuring that all machinery, equipment, and facilities operate efficiently, safely, and reliably. In this role, you will plan and execute maintenance activities aimed at minimizing downtime, enhancing equipment performance, and extending asset life.You will also serve as a mentor to colleagues, providing technical guidance and support, and may lead the work of junior professionals. Additionally, you will take ownership of maintenance-related projects and initiatives, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence across the facility.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Lead the installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment to maximize reliability and operational uptime. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, safety information, and reliability data.
- Monitor and analyze equipment performance using data-driven methods to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities. Develop and implement Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) programs to increase uptime, reduce unplanned downtime, and resolve chronic equipment issues impacting production.
- Establish and deploy standardized troubleshooting methodologies to reduce mean time to repair (MTTR) and enhance response effectiveness.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability and process efficiency. Provide technical expertise and support to maintenance technicians and process engineering teams as a subject matter expert (SME) in equipment reliability.
- Define, document, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance schedules based on reliability data and industry best practices. Lead and participate in Equipment Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (eFMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and corrective action processes for equipment-related incidents.
- Track, analyze, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to equipment reliability and maintenance effectiveness. Support equipment selection and evaluation processes to ensure optimal reliability, performance, and cost efficiency for manufacturing operations.
Required knowledge and experience
- Engineering background and education
- At least 2 years of experience in maintenance engineering tied to mechanical automation
- Manufacturing production experience within the Medtech, automotive or chemical domain
- Fluency in French and English
- Independent mindset and capability to work under pressure by meeting deadlines
- Excellent communication skills aimed at coordination and reporting, along with excellent organizational skills
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Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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.
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here
