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Medtronic R&T Technician III in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Careers that Change Lives
Medtronic is the world’s premier medical company, delivering solutions that benefit patients around the globe. Medtronic’s Mission is to Restore Health, Alleviate Pain and Extend Life. Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC), is looking for an Engineering Technician to support and expand Medtronic’s component testing and prototype building capability.
Come strengthen your specialized skills and enhance your expertise. We’ll support you with the training, mentorship, guidance, and networks you need to advance in your career.
A Day in the Life
The R&T Technician supports the day-to-day operations of the battery research team. Collaborating with scientists and engineers, the technician is responsible for experimental execution and documentation, materials testing, building batteries, and data collection. This may include coordinating cell build activities with other departments, and conducting tests of engineering samples following methods, procedures, standards and sequences. The technician will also work closely with the lab services team, with joint responsibility for electrical testing support including: laying out and assembling test boards and fixtures according to designs/specifications, and loading batteries onto test boards and initiating testing on equipment.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
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).
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Minimum of 4 years of experience of relevant experience and may require vocational or technical education or certification in addition to prior work experience
Must have a high school diploma, or equivalent
Nice to Have
Associate degree in a technical program or other technical training/certification
2+ years of experience in manufacturing environment (preferably medical manufacturing) or laboratory setting
2+ years of experience in batteries, capacitors or other related electrochemical components
2+ years of experience in handling or working with chemicals
Familiar with Arbin, Maccor, or other similar commercially available battery test equipment
Experience using Microsoft Office products, particularly MS Word , MS Excel, and Teams.
Experience following procedures and work instructions
Good organizational and verbal communication skills
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
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, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
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. Learn more about our benefits here (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic) .
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Operations Incentive Plan (OIP) here .
The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
Min Salary
57600
Max Salary
86400
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.