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A Day in the Life

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.
A Sr. Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for leading day-to-day manufacturing operations to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production while meeting quality, delivery, and cost objectives. This role provides direct leadership to supervisors, team leaders, and operators, driving operational excellence through strong people leadership, financial acumen, and continuous improvement. The Senior Manufacturing Supervisor oversees production execution, labor and capacity management, and performance against key manufacturing KPIs such as throughput, labor efficiency, OEE, and cycle time. The role partners closely with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance to resolve issues, support New Product Introductions, line transfers, and capacity expansions, and ensure alignment with site and business financial targets. This position is also accountable for developing talent, managing change, fostering employee engagement, and promoting a culture of safety, ethics, and accountability. Through data-driven decision-making and lean methodologies, the senior manufacturing supervisor translates operational improvements into sustainable financial and business results.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives.
• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
• Plans and administers procedures and budgets.
• Makes budgetary recommendations on capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor.
• Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function.
• Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas.
• Management Skills: Management of Financial and Material Resources, Critical Thinking, Project Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Collaboration and Productivity Software, Effective Communication Skills.
• Functional Skills: Machining and Manufacturing Technologies, Proficient computer skills, Data Science and Analysis, Lean Manufacturing and continued improvement, Managing Quality.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Understands basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution.
Requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
Requires 3+ years of experience with a high school diploma or equivalent.

Nice to Have

• BS in Engineering or Management
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification (Yellow Belt or Green Belt)
• Strong knowledge of financial acumen as labor costs management including staffing optimization, overtime control and shift and schedule efficiency.
• Ability to analyze and take action on key manufacturing KPIs such as throughput, labor efficiency, capacity utilization, and cycle time.
• Proficient in OEE analysis to sustain stable operations and achieve labor efficiency targets.
• Experience applying Continuous Improvement methodologies and Lean initiatives, translating operational gains into measurable financial impact.
• Strong understanding of capacity planning, labor modeling, and production scheduling aligned with financial objectives.
• Demonstrated strength in data‑driven decision making and strategic thinking to proactively mitigate risks to targets.
• Proven experience coaching, mentoring, and developing team leaders and high‑potential talent.
• Demonstrated success managing change, performance improvement, and employee engagement
• Experience managing people, which includes managing performance, accountability, development and coaching.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when working with team members, peers, and cross‑functional support teams.
• Demonstrates the ability to foster a culture of ethics and integrity while promoting a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), line transfers, process flow or scale‑up activities.
• Knowledge in MPS tools such as Live Link and Pitch Tracker.
• Skilled using Power BI, Global Factory Works, Pentaho, and Excel data analysis tools.
• Regularly performs or supports quality, safety, and productivity Gemba inspections in line with established targets.

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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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 Operations Incentive Plan (OIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.