Engineering Director

Covidien (Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group)
Lafayette, MN
Category Engineering
Job Description
Role Overview

Medtronic is seeking an accomplished Quality Engineering Director to lead the Surgical Operating Unit's New Product Development Risk Management and Reliability Quality team. This role is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for quality engineering activities that support the development of safe, effective, and compliant medical devices throughout the product lifecycle.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities may include leading and developing a team, providing strategic leadership, establishing performance goals, directing employees in design and development, and managing the departmental budget.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in quality engineering within the medical device industry, including reliability science, risk management, design controls, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Engineering or technical degree
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
  • 7+ years of managerial experience
  • Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent certification
  • AAMI design control certification

Benefits

  • 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
  • Simple Steps (global well-being program)
  • 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
  • Capital Accumulation Plan
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