Engineering Technician III

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Nov 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The North Haven manufacturing site produces a broad portfolio of surgical and advanced energy products, including Tri-Staple™, V-Loc™, Signia™, MaxTack™, Lapro-Clip™, and robotic end effectors. This role supports day-to-day manufacturing operations by providing technical expertise to improve product quality, process performance, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency across production lines.

This position is based in North Haven, Connecticut and is fully onsite. No travel is required.

This role provides technical support for medical device manufacturing operations, partnering with engineering and production teams to troubleshoot issues, drive process improvements, and support quality and compliance objectives. The position is responsible for monitoring manufacturing processes, investigating production challenges, and implementing corrective actions that improve operational performance.

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

• Provide technical support for manufacturing processes, equipment, and production operations.

• Investigate manufacturing issues and perform root cause analyses to identify and implement corrective actions.

• Monitor process and equipment performance to improve cycle time, yield, quality, and unit cost.

• Collect, analyze, and report production and equipment data to support operational decision-making.

• Support calibration, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair activities for manufacturing equipment.

• Troubleshoot instrument, equipment, and control system malfunctions to minimize downtime and production disruptions.

• Prepare and analyze metrics, trending reports, and salvage tracking data to identify improvement opportunities.

• Maintain process documentation and support compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of manufacturing, engineering, technician, or operations experience.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, instruments, or production processes.
• Experience performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting operational or manufacturing data.
• Experience working within regulated manufacturing environments and following documented procedures.

Nice to Have

• Experience in medical device manufacturing.
• Experience supporting automated equipment, control systems, or production instrumentation.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Experience with process improvement initiatives focused on quality, yield, or cycle-time performance.
• Experience using manufacturing metrics, trending tools, and reporting systems to drive operational improvements.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. …