Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

$118,400 - $177,600/Yr

Medtronic - North Haven, CT

Full-time - Principal

North Haven, CT

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (AME) at Medtronic plays a crucial role in the Operations Extended team, focusing on New Product Development (NPD) initiatives for Advanced Surgical Technologies. This position is responsible for the development of manufacturing assembly lines and tooling for new products, ensuring they meet project Time to Market (TTM) goals and operational metrics. The Principal AME will work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, mentoring junior engineers and contributing to the commercialization of new surgical devices.

Responsibilities

• Design manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining, and material handling.
• Lead Assembly Tooling and Equipment strategy for new production lines.
• Participate in DFMEA, CTQ, and FTQ processes to assure that product and assembly specifications are clearly defined and documented.
• Support the Capital Expense Request (CER) process, specifying costs for Assembly and Packaging Equipment, and Test Fixtures.
• Consult for product commercialization strategy, including make versus buy analyses, manufacturing site selection, and tooling strategies.
• Support assembly and test equipment validations and qualifications including FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, and MSA studies.
• Troubleshoot and develop solutions to address Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for New Product Development programs/equipment.
• Advise Management of any unmitigated risks and/or developments that could affect schedule, standard cost, or revenue.
• Lead AME group's awareness of new technology advances associated with production process development and assembly and test equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 5 years relevant experience.
• Strong experience with medium to high volume assembly and test equipment technologies, including validation protocols (IQ / CQ / OQ / PQ / MSA).
• Experience and knowledge of vision systems controls including programming and troubleshooting (Cognex - preferred).
• Exceptional Project Management and Team Leadership skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge in DFM & DFA principles, DFMEA and PFMEA, GD&T, and defining and procuring assembly equipment and tooling including troubleshooting.
• Strong familiarity with statistical analyses, including process capability, process control, Design of Experiments, etc.
• Understanding of Industrial Engineering tools including balance tables, process flow diagrams, line layouts, ergonomic workstation designs, etc.
• Ability to work across global business unit and/or locations.
• Strong computer, communication, and presentation skills.
• Trained/Certified in Lean and/or 6 Sigma.
• 3D Modeling/CAD experience (Creo - Preferred).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with vision systems controls including programming and troubleshooting (Cognex - preferred).
• Trained/Certified in Lean and/or 6 Sigma.
• 3D Modeling/CAD experience (Creo - Preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)