Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Jan 2026 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 Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver results…the right way. That’s the Medtronic Mindset — our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action, not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better, healthier lives. Medtronic’s Plymouth, Nathan Lane location has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer. This position will support the Medtronic Mission for unsurpassed quality and reliability in our medical devices. Responsible for developing, advocating, enabling and deployment of MPS using the tools and systems to drive operational excellence. In this role, you will be expected to coach your colleagues to set standards, see gaps to the standard and close those gaps through Problem Solving. Tools commonly used include, but are not limited to DMAIC A3, Lean, Six Sigma, project management, Lean Transformations and other improvement techniques. Collaborate and lead project teams to model/simulate manufacturing capacity to develop high quality, highly reliable products for Medtronic. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business and products. The candidate will have a solid engineering foundation, problem solving skills, scientific thinking, and able to work in a high paced team-oriented environment. Engineers create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Combine the best of your experience with training and mentorship to move forward. If you want a challenging, energizing, rewarding career that changes lives, join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. You can grow your career with us; we hope you’ll consider joining our team! This role is 100% onsite at our Plymouth, Nathan Lane site. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Responsible for deploying MPS (Medtronic Performance System) in the Operations Environment. Hands on execution and project management of Lean transformation and flow acceleration project. Drive Value Stream adoption of Six Sigma, Lean, and other performance improvement methodologies. Delivers DMAIC, Six-Sigma and Lean Manufacturing training & Coaching. Partners with Value Stream team to develop improvement strategies and plans, in partnership with other teams, and executes improvement projects as identified Assess and evaluate gaps in manufacturing work flows and management systems Facilitate Kaizen events across the Value Stream. Plans, re-designs and organizes manufacturing, Non-Manufacturing facilities and production cells. Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions. Capacity modeling Supports tier process, daily management system, and Leader Standard Work Technical expert in Lean Manufacturing tools and principles including set-up reduction, standardized work, value stream mapping, Heijunka and A3 thinking, has general knowledge of other related disciplines. Perform cost/benefit analyses. Must Have: Minimum Requirements To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile. Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, preferably in Industrial Engineering and minimum of 4+ years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience. Nice to Have: Requires a Green Belt Certification (Internal or ASQ) Master’s Degree BB/Master Black Belt certification Ability to facilitate groups and teams Expertise in Lean Manufacturing / Toyota Production System Knowledge project management and lean transformations Experience with problem solving using analytics such as DMAIC/A3 Coaching Experience AutoCAD, Visual Basic 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. 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 or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. 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. Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$96,800.00 - $145,200.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). 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). The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program). The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums). Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico. Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans 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 . 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