Packaging Engineer II - R&D

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

At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress and deliver meaningful innovations.

Our Purpose

At our Packaging & Labelling (P&L) Engineering Department in Medtronic, plc, we focus on the development of cutting-edge medical device packaging across Medtronic. Packaging Engineers are directly involved in working on the development of innovative packaging for use in medical procedures, as part of the R&D team. Medtronic Packaging R&D is seeking an experienced engineer to focus on all stages of the development process from concept generation through to commercialisation. 

Come for a job, stay for a career!

With no two days the same, as a Packaging Engineer II you can look forward to an exciting career and being proud to be part of teams that strive for success in the pursuit of our mission, to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Some of the aspects you can look forward to are as follows.

A Day in the life of:

• You will contribute to and partner with the New Product Development (NDP) functions to define, execute and deliver on NPD requirements.
• You will participate in the development of packaging components and assemblies for medical devices.
• You will participate in sourcing, testing and approving materials.
• Supports verification, validation, and implementation of package systems for both design and process development.
• Support technical root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Develops technical documentation including design specs, input requirements, validations and technical reports in accordance with quality system requirements.
• Utilises knowledge of FDA and ISO requirements related to packaging and labelling, ensuring robust package validation and qualification.
• Utilise project management skills to gain alignment, lead cross functional teams, and drive continuous improvement projects that focus on “best in class” outcomes.
• You will utilise functional excellence in packaging development following Design for Reliability and Manufacturability practices (DRM), 3D Software Design (SolidWorks, FEA), Statistics (Minitab) along with Project Management techniques.

Key Skills & Experience

• We are looking for a qualified person with a minimum Level 8 Degree in Engineering/Science or related discipline, with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.
• We are looking for a dynamic team player who can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.
• We are looking for individuals with experience in biomedical materials, processing knowledge and medical device design procedures.
• We are looking for individuals with a proven track record in innovative design, product development and manufacturing.
• We are looking for a good communicator and fluency in English, both in writing and speaking.

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

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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.
 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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