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Medtronic INC

Manufacturing Engineer II - Automation & Equipment

North Haven, Connecticut, United States of America Posted today

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Sponsorship verdict

Sponsorship possible

One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Senior Project Engineer Automation” (Industrial Engineers) in CT: $107k–$107k, median $107k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
2 certified filings for “Senior Project Engineer Automation” (Industrial Engineers) in CT: $107k–$107k, median $107k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 19 Oct 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 Job Specific Summary In this exciting role as a Manufacturing Engineer for Medical Devices Operations you will have responsibility for executing detailed process analysis to assure that the operations are working in accordance with standard procedures and quality regulations. Also, you will have to perform equipment and process evaluations to determine methods for collecting objective data to identify opportunities of improvements and determine actions to increase current performance of the operations. Provide technical assistance to manufacturing and maintenance personnel to correct discrepancies, to update or to improve the equipment, machines and tooling used on production. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working 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.                     Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. • Team with manufacturing, maintenance and quality personnel on a daily basis to review / disposition production defects and provide potential process and/or equipment corrective actions to assure production schedules and quality expectations are met. • Provide daily production support to set up, trouble shoot, repair, and monitor manufacturing metal forming, grinding and electropolishing related processes & equipment. • Review manufacturing equipment and processes for potential improvement using OEE, statistical data and analysis of equipment condition then effectively manage change projects. • Lead improvement projects by performing engineering studies and design of experiments related to existing manufacturing processes. • Review and optimize existing tooling design used in manufacturing equipment by using Creo, Solidworks and /or AutoCad applications. • Collaborate with toolmakers to determine critical measurements defining tooling failure, enabling data-driven improvements to enhance tooling performance and reliability. • Create and update product specifications for documentation, BOM creation, and general ERP support. • Prepare and execute process development, validation protocols and reports to support implementation of new and upgraded equipment. • Support new process development, product quality improvement, and integration projects. • Maintain excellent communications with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, Planning, and Metrology departments on an as needed basis. • Ability to lead cross functional teams a plus, holding successful meetings, and distributing timely minutes. • Follow established guidelines and management direction with regards to engineering decisions and departmental/company policy. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience • OR Master's degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or Electro-Mechanical Engineering (Preferred). • Experience in automated and manual machi

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