Engineering Tech V - CNC Programmer at Medtronic
Medtronic · Warsaw, United States Of America · Onsite
- Senior
- Office in Warsaw
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
People-centered, data-driven, connected. We're solving the world's biggest health challenges with healthcare technology. We fuse technology and research for groundbreaking solutions. From less-invasive surgery that minimizes a patient's downtime to the world’s smallest pacemaker, our technology transforms lives. At Medtronic, at our Warsaw production facility, also known as Warsaw Orthopedics, manufactures Spinal Implants and Brain/ENT components.Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Responsible for the development of all CNC machining program code.
Review engineering drawings and initiates changes, or recommendations, for manufacturing tools, fixtures, CNC programs, through the change control system.
Provides technical support to engineers to achieve improvements in cycle-time, yield, unit cost, quality, safety and compliance of production and operations processes and products.
Monitors instruments and equipment and collects operating data, including calibration, inspection, testing and repair activities, to assist in making on-line adjustments to instruments, equipment, or products.
Analyzes and resolves malfunctions and deviations of instruments and control systems to identify and resolve problems.
Conducts, analyses and prepares reports using metrics from salvage tracking, trending, reporting and root-cause analyses.
Maintains process designs to optimize process, equipment and facility use while conforming to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Completes activities of the change control policy and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) system in accordance with policy.
Work in cross-collaborative teams to execute risk management activities (i.e. pFMEA)
Creates conceptual designs for new fixtures and special cutting tools. Which can require tool design reviews with Tooling Team personnel, purchasing personnel and outside tool suppliers.
May make recommendations to leadership on plant layout.
May in determining appropriate machine platforms for product and review any necessary capital equipment requirements along with specifying required capital tool holders.
Develops manufacturing setup sheets for all machining operations for new products.
May recommend equipment acquisitions. Works with equipment suppliers on equipment specifications, quoting of specified equipment and delivery schedules.
Reviews product drawings for manufacturability. Initiates drawing changes with the product design engineer to improve manufacturing quality and reduce costs.
Proactively execute and support development of validation and qualification studies. Provide input to assist in developing the strategy with appropriate teams.
Support product launches, transfer of product and core business initiatives
May lead in the training of new team members as well as training for new CNC machine programs, machining processes, or machining equipment.
Travel as required for company business needs.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with CAM/CAD software: Mastercam , Pro/E and Vericut
Direct experience with providing direct machining support such as creating new programs, troubleshooting and/or updating existing programs.
Advanced level of understanding machines platforms such as mills, chucker and Swiss style lathes.
Proven experience troubleshooting machining issues, research and developing tools, fixtures and programming solutions to solve quality and safety issues.
Working knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements. (Including, but not limited to: ISO 13485, ISO 14971, MDD 93/42 EEC, PAL, CMDR, and 21 CFR Part 820)
Understands impact of compliance to the requirements and how it relates to their job, or is aware of resources available to them to assist with determining impact.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
Ability to work well under pressure and maintain a positive, and enthusiastic attitude.
Eagerness to learn and expand responsibilities.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong working relationships.
Willingness to participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
Requires minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
Requires high school diploma, or equivalent.
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.
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.
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.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
