Mechanical Engineering Manager

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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 Join Medtronic as a Mechanical Engineering Manager, play a key role in the design and development of innovative mechanical and electromechanical medical products and systems across Research and Technology (R&T), New Product Development (NPD), and Released Product Engineering (RPE). You will lead and develop a team of experienced Mechanical Engineers responsible for the R&D efforts within Cranial and Spinal Technologies Platform/Solutions organization. You will provide both people and technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle, from early concepts and feasibility through detailed design, verification, design transfer, production support, and post-market product improvements. The team operates in a highly regulated environment and is responsible for delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality mechanical and electromechanical solutions in accordance with applicable medical device development processes and Quality System requirements. You will work in a global matrixed organization and collaborate regularly with colleagues, managers, technical experts, and cross-functional stakeholders across international sites. The role is responsible for directing professional employees, managing engineering functions, and driving business objectives. The role is primarily performed on-site in Caesarea due to the hands-on, hardware-oriented nature of the work. Primary Responsibilities: • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Mechanical Engineers, including goal setting, performance management, regular one-on-one meetings, and career development. • Plan, prioritize, and direct mechanical engineering activities across sustaining engineering, platform improvements, and new product development. • Provide technical leadership for the development of complex mechanical and electromechanical medical devices from concept through verification, design transfer, and production readiness. • Ensure engineering activities and documentation comply with Design Control, Quality System requirements, internal procedures, and applicable medical device regulations. • Lead technical investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and improvements related to released products and production. • Manage resources and priorities across multiple projects while supporting program schedules, product quality, and business objectives. • Collaborate with global and cross-functional partners, including Systems, Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Service, and Program Management. • Coordinate activities with suppliers, consultants, and manufacturing partners to support development, production, and timely delivery. Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. • Proven people-management experience leading a mechanical development team within an R&D organization, including responsibility for performance management, employee development, work prioritization, and delivery. • Strong experience developing mechanical and electromechanical products, including mechanisms, precision assemblies, and complex systems. • Experience supporting products across multiple lifecycle stages, i

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