Manufacturing Engineer

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 The EMEA Loaner Operations function supports the availability, quality, and compliance of Medtronic loaner products used across multiple therapy areas throughout the region. The team is responsible for standardized value-added service processes, including kit build, cleaning, quality inspections, replenishment, and operational improvements that ensure products are available to support patient care and customer needs. This position is based in Heerlen, Netherlands and follows a Flex work model with four days per week onsite and one day per week working from home. No travel is expected for this role. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will lead the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of EMEA Loaner Operations processes. Acting as a process owner delegate, you will support quality system management, audit readiness, process validation, and cross-functional initiatives that enhance compliance, operational performance, and scalability across local loaner sites.   Primary Responsibilities • Own and improve loaner service processes including kit build, cleaning, audits, quality checks, replenishment, and interactions between local loaner sites. • Develop and maintain work instructions, process flows, risk assessments, control plans, and other process documentation. • Lead process validation activities and ensure compliance with quality system and regulatory requirements. • Identify and implement process improvements using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to improve quality, productivity, and cost efficiency. • Partner with Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and Operating Units to support new product introductions and lifecycle changes. • Support internal and external audits, maintain inspection readiness, and coordinate quality system updates. • Assess process risks and implement effective mitigation and corrective action plans. • Provide technical guidance to engineers and operations teams while supporting cross-functional improvement and capacity expansion projects.   Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree OR Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering with 4+ years of manufacturing engineering or process engineering experience in a regulated industry. • Experience with process development, process validation, and quality management systems. • Experience supporting regulatory compliance and audit activities. • Experience applying Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies for process improvement. • Fluency in Dutch and English.   Preferred Qualifications • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. • Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries. • Experience supporting new product introductions and product lifecycle management activities. • Experience working with cross-functional teams across Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Operations. • Experience standardizing processes across multiple operational sites.   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.  ‌ ‌     Recruitment Fraud Alert   We are aware of