Medtronic
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
• Support time studies, line balancing, and site capacity modeling.
• Participate in Kaizen events and DMAIC projects on the manufacturing floor.
• Help deploy Standard Work, SWIP (Standard WIP), and SMED initiatives.
• Analyze production data and build improvement proposals using Excel and Power BI.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
• Active student in Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Completed at least 70% of the academic program.
• Intermediate English (B2 – written and spoken).
• Intermediate Excel skills.
Nice to Have
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma (Yellow Belt is a plus).
• Familiarity with Power BI, Minitab, or Power Query.
• Exposure to time studies, VSM, 5S, SMED, or capacity planning.
• Previous internship or academic project in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects – from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.
DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS
Autonomy: Entry-level individual contributor on a project or work team. Works with close supervision.
Organizational Impact: Delivers work of limited scope, typically smaller, less complex projects or related activities.
Innovation and Complexity: Identifies, defines and addresses problems that are not immediately evident but typically not difficult or complex.
Makes minor changes in systems and processes to solve problems .
Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily with internal contacts within immediate group.
Contacts others to gather, confirm and convey information.
Leadership and Talent Management: N / A – job at this level is focused on self-development .
Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education.
Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A), 0 years of experience 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.
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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.