Team Lead IV-2nd Shift

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 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

At the Brooklyn Center South location, team leads support daily production, help coordinate workflow, and ensure quality and process standards are followed in the headers and feedthroughs area. Feedthroughs and headers are key components used in implantable device assembly to support electrical connection, sealing, and overall device performance. They play an important role in helping ensure reliable function in Medtronic therapies.

This position is onsite five days per week at Brooklyn Center South, working 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with seed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

The Team Lead IV provides day-to-day leadership within an assigned MECC production area. You will coordinate production activities, prioritize team assignments based on the build schedule, coach operators, and help resolve production and equipment issues. This role works closely with the supervisor to keep production moving safely and efficiently while ensuring quality requirements are consistently met.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities, including manufacturing, equipment testing, disassembly, and reassembly.
• Coordinate and prioritize operator assignments based on build schedules and production needs.
• Coach operators and assemblers on production processes and problem-solving techniques.
• Provide technical support, including machinery setup and breakdown, as needed.
• Communicate production status, process issues, and operational needs to the supervisor.
• Ensure Medtronic quality and safety standards are upheld throughout production activities.
• Support training and knowledge sharing across the production team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities that strengthen safety, quality, and production performance.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience.
• No Minimum education requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lead or supervisory experience in manufacturing or medical device production.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma practices.
• Experience with production equipment and machinery.
• Experience prioritizing production activities based on changing manufacturing demands.

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. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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