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Sr NPI Manufacturing Engineer

MiniMed · Northridge, CA

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Level
Senior
Team
Manufacturing
Base pay
$87k–$149k
Travel
20%
Degree
Required
Experience asked
4+ years
Industry
Medical devices
Posted
17 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior manufacturing role at MiniMed (medical devices) in Northridge, CA.

They ask for
4+ years · degree required
Tools it names
SPC, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Machining, Tooling
Base pay
$87k–$149k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 20% travel

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How this role compares

Against 277 other live manufacturing postings in California.

Base pay
About 10% below similar roles

Typical $109k–$153k, from 100 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Tooling 59%
  • ✓ New product launch 54%
  • Root cause 45%
  • Automation 35%
  • CATIA / NX 34%
  • ✓ Machining 33%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 4+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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About the Role

Minimed is seeking a Sr. NPI Manufacturing Engineer that will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing manufacturing processes, production layouts, and equipment to improve efficiency, quality, and productivity. Collaborates with engineering teams to align product designs with manufacturing requirements, drives corrective actions for equipment and process issues, and ensures compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

This role is onsite at our Northridge, CA office.

Responsibilities

may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

  • ◆Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
  • ◆Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
  • ◆Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
  • ◆Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
  • ◆May incorporate inspection and test

requirements

into the production plan.

  • ✓Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
  • ✓Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques.
  • ✓Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification

requirements

to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

  • ✓Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum

requirements

are evident in your applicant profile.

  • ✓Requires a Bachelors degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

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.

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).

At MiniMed, we are committed to supporting the well-being and financial security of our employees. Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long-term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account. In addition, all regular employees enjoy incentive plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and access to our Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees may also benefit from our Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements. Please note that “regular employees” refers to those who are not temporary staff, such as interns, and some benefits may not apply to employees in Puerto Rico.

For further details about our comprehensive benefits, we encourage

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At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

Nice to Have

  • +Prefer a degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
  • +Previous manufacturing experience including equipment validation and installation, yield improvement.
  • +Able to manage multiple process validation going in parallel.
  • +Ability to plan and execute with speed and accuracy
  • +Statistical analysis knowledge
  • +Experience with mechanical assembly equipment such as heat staking, adhesive dispense, electrical functional test equipment
  • +Previous PM experience
  • +Previous fixture design and deployment experience

Travel

  • •Ability to travel 20% to 30% domestic and international

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