Senior Quality Engineer

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

Our Microbiology Laboratory in Medtronic, plc,  is a highly skilled, service -oriented GMP laboratory supporting multiple Medtronic businesses. The Laboratory personnel are directly involved in routine testing, support and release, new product introduction, validation of test methods and Facility updates.

Our key focus is on delivering and maintaining a high level of Quality to ensure that business and performance goals are achieved. The Senior Quality Engineer role is critical in supporting key department metrics thus contributing to the global strategy and to deliver on our mission to contribute to human welfare by supporting the manufacture of products that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

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A Day in The Life Of:

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Ensures effective product control measures in the event of issues being noted.
• Drive Laboratory investigations and deviations, initiating appropriate corrective actions and following through to implementation while using robust root-cause analysis tools.
• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Participate in preparing/critically reviewing/approving NCMRs/CAPAs/ Investigations and validation activities, providing expert QA technical direction and solutions as appropriate.
• Adhering to all Microbiology Laboratory and relevant site wide procedures and practices for Safety & GMP.
• Designs or specifies inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.

Key Skills & Experience

• Requires a minimum Level 8 Degree in Engineering/Science or related discipline and with minimum 4 years’ relevant experience or advanced degree with minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Experience in Microbiology desirable.
• You are a dynamic team player and leader and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams with a high level of enthusiasm and motivation.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills with focus on improved system performance outcomes and positive business impact.
• Good communication, organizational, presentation and leadership skills.
• Experience with solving complex issues by interacting with cross functional groups.
• Proven ability to operate in a matrix organisation and navigate complex business systems, regulations, standards, and performance requirements.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence is critical to the role.
• Ability to work independently to plan and schedule own activities necessary to meet timelines.
• Experience in providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.

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