Team Lead IV, Second Shift

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 2 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

As a Team Lead IV supporting the production of SenSight, you will play a key role in leading day-to-day manufacturing operations for one of Medtronic's innovative product initiatives. This position combines hands-on manufacturing expertise with floor leadership, helping ensure production goals, quality standards, and safety expectations are achieved while supporting the successful development and commercialization of next-generation medical technologies.

Working closely with supervisors, engineers, quality partners, and production teams, you will coordinate workflow, resolve production challenges, support new product builds, and foster a culture of continuous improvement in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

This is a fully onsite position, working a second shift schedule (M-F 2:30 PM – 11:15 PM).

Responsibilities may include:

• Lead daily manufacturing operations, coordinating production activities to meet build schedules and program milestones.
• Prioritize operator assignments based on production schedules, staffing levels, and changing business needs.
• Preform all transactions within SAP to order materials needed for production and confirm tracking through completion.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, technical guidance, and support to production operators and assemblers while fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• Coach and mentor team members on manufacturing processes, standard work, equipment operation, troubleshooting, and problem-solving techniques.
• Perform technical reviews and assist with equipment setup, changeovers, testing, disassembly, reassembly, and manufacturing support activities.
• Monitor production flow and proactively identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity.
• Communicate production status, process issues, equipment concerns, and schedule updates to supervisors and cross-functional partners.
• Support daily operational activities including manufacturing, shipping, inventory management, material movement, and production support.
• Ensure all products are manufactured in accordance with approved procedures, quality requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Champion compliance with Medtronic's Quality Management System, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) requirements.
• Assist with onboarding and training new employees while reinforcing standard work and operational excellence.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives that enhance manufacturing performance, reduce waste, and improve product quality.
• Support additional operational responsibilities and special projects as assigned.

Must Have: Required Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of related experience

Nice to Have: Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading work, coordinating production activities, or serving as a technical resource within a manufacturing team.
• Proficient with SAP.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and safe work practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency using standard computer applications and production documentation systems.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience training, mentoring, or coaching production employees.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience supporting inventory control, shipping, material handling, or warehouse operations.
• Mechanical aptitude with experience performing equipment setup, changeovers, or minor troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships across multiple teams and functions.

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. …