Job Description
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
• Escolaridad: Preparatoria/Bachillerato terminado o GED.
• Experiencia: Mínimo 10 años de experiencia en moldeo por inyección de plástico.
• Experiencia comprobable en setup y cambio de moldes.
• Experiencia en arranque, ajuste y estabilización de máquinas de moldeo por inyección.
• Conocimiento de parámetros clave de proceso, incluyendo temperatura, presión, velocidad de inyección, velocidad de plastificación, contrapresión y tiempos de ciclo.
• Capacidad para diagnosticar y corregir defectos de moldeo, por ejemplo:
o Flash
o Short shot
o Sink marks
o Warpage
o Burn marks
o Variación dimensional
• Conocimiento de materiales termoplásticos y su comportamiento durante el proceso.
• Experiencia con equipos auxiliares, como dryers, thermolators/controladores de temperatura, chillers, granulators, loaders y hot runners.
• Capacidad para utilizar micrómetro, vernier/caliper y otros instrumentos de medición.
• Capacidad para leer e interpretar planos y especificaciones de ingeniería.
• Conocimientos básicos de mantenimiento preventivo y troubleshooting de máquinas y moldes.
• Capacidad para realizar análisis de causa raíz y solucionar problemas de proceso.
• Manejo básico de computadora y documentación de procesos: hojas de setup, parámetros, reportes de producción y registros de calidad.
• Conocimiento y cumplimiento de seguridad industrial, LOTO y 5S.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Performs installation, maintenance, and repairs on line manufacturing or plant equipment.
Locates and diagnoses failures, replaces defective components, and performs basic troubleshooting using standard electronic equipment, detailed drawings, diagrams, sketches, specifications, prints, manuals, and verbal and/or written instructions.
Maintains appropriate maintenance and repair logs.
Uses a variety of hand, power, and test tools and equipment.
May redesign optical, vacuum, electrical, electronic, or mechanical systems for incorporation on existing manufacturing equipment.
May estimate labor and equipment costs and prepare requisitions as required.
TECHNICIAN SUPPORT CAREER STREAM: Provides technical support in areas such as production, operations, maintenance, safety, testing, process improvement or product development. Uses schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions or defined plans to perform testing and troubleshooting on electronic or mechanical components, equipment or systems. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data using established formulae and procedures, and performs detailed mathematical calculations. For higher levels, may suggest and/or make improvements to optimize work processes.
DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS
Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor, working under limited supervision, and providing assistance and training to lower level employees.
Runs minor projects, including performing tests, interpreting data, developing reports.
Organizational Impact: Performs technical activities requiring considerable judgment and may have ownership of minor projects.
Work consists of technical tasks that are typically not routine.
Innovation and Complexity: Technical problems faced are general, and may require some analysis to understand and resolve.
Expected to independently propose solutions to problems for supervisor review.
Communication and Influence: Communicates typically with internal contacts.
Obtains and provides technical information on matters of moderate importance to the job area.
Leadership and Talent Management: Responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires complete and broad knowledge of systems, techniques, tools and procedures typically obtained through prior related work experience, training, and/or education.
Requires 3+ years of relevant technical experience, which may include a combination of practical experience and applicable training, education, or certification.
No minimum education requirement.
Some countries/ jobs may require vocational training and/or certification.
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.
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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.