Engineering Supervisor, Advanced Manufacturing
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A Day in the Life
As an Engineering Supervisor, you will provide both technical and people leadership to a team of technicians and engineers focused on the design, development, and continuous improvement of innovative medical technologies. In this role, you'll foster collaboration, drive execution of engineering initiatives, support employee development, and ensure projects are delivered with quality, compliance, and customer impact at the forefront.
This is an excellent opportunity for a collaborative leader who enjoys mentoring others, solving complex technical challenges, and working across functions to bring new ideas from concept to commercialization.
This is a fully onsite position based in Danvers, MA, where in-person collaboration is essential to supporting our AME development teams and delivering life-changing therapies.
In this role, you will:
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of technicians and engineers, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing work environment.
- Plan, prioritize, and oversee technician assignments supporting the design and development of new medical devices, systems, processes, or related technologies.
- Guide technician and engineering activities from concept through feasibility, design, verification, validation, and commercialization.
- Support the evaluation, implementation, and continuous improvement of engineering processes, technical standards, quality systems, and product reliability.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including AME, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Clinical, and Program Management to achieve project objectives.
- Drive technical problem solving by evaluating existing technologies, process variation and identifying opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
- Lead feasibility assessments to evaluate technical approaches, product functionality, manufacturability, and overall project viability.
- Oversee engineering documentation throughout the product development lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance with applicable regulations and company procedures.
- Coordinate engineering activities with external suppliers, consultants, and development partners to support project timelines and deliverables.
- Monitor project assignments, resource allocation, risks, and technical milestones while communicating progress to functional and program leadership.
- Promote compliance with design controls, risk management practices, quality system requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Oversee the operation of the AME Process Development Lab including scheduling, maintenance, staffing, equipment platforms, and policies.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
- Recruit, coach, develop, and evaluate team members through ongoing feedback, performance management, and career development planning.
Must Have: Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience
Nice to Have: Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in engineering.
- Previous experience leading technician and engineering teams within a regulated medical device, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting new product development (NPD) from concept through commercialization.
- Strong knowledge of design controls, risk management, product development processes, and quality system requirements.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
- Experience collaborating with suppliers and external development partners.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences.
- Passion for coaching, mentoring, and developing engineering talent.
- Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives using DRM, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies is a plus.
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.
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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.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).U.S. Pay Transparency (for SIP, Commission, Hourly Direct, Interns, Executives)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.
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