Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. 
Designs and plans layout for activities such as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly, and materials handling. 

Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. 
Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout. 

Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. 

May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. 
Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. 
Complies with company programs, procedures and applicable quality system regulations and standards. 

Leverages technical expertise and knowledge of Medtronic's standard engineering approaches, design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. 
 
SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM

Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects – from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education. 
 

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS 

Autonomy: Established and productive individual contributor. 
Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects / assignments. 
Organizational Impact: Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments. 
Contributes to the completion of project milestones. 
May have some involvement in cross functional assignments. 
Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are general, and may require understanding of broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex. 
Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area. 

Communication and Influence

Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts. 
External interactions are less complex or problem solving in nature. 
Contacts others to share information, status, needs and issues in order to inform, gain input, and support decision-making. 

Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and / or employee in Support Career Stream. 
Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. 
Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.