Senior Manufacturing Equipment Technician at MIV Medtronic Interventional Vascular Inc — Danvers, MA

A Day in the Life

As a Manufacturing Maintenance Technician III, you will serve as a technical expert supporting extrusion manufacturing operations that help deliver life-changing medical technologies to patients worldwide. In this advanced role, you will independently troubleshoot complex equipment issues, lead continuous improvement initiatives, mentor team members, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to optimize performance in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

This is a fully onsite position based in Danvers, MA, where in-person collaboration is essential to supporting our manufacturing operations and delivering life-changing therapies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electromechanical issues to minimize downtime and support production objectives.
• Perform and document preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities on extrusion manufacturing equipment.
• Analyze equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Interpret schematics, technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation to execute advanced maintenance and repair activities.
• Partner with Engineering to support equipment qualifications, process validations, technology transfers, and new product introductions.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing, 5S, TPM, and Operational Excellence principles to improve manufacturing performance.
• Support burn room operations and specialized processing activities as required.
• Manage tooling inventories, spare parts programs, and equipment readiness to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to achieve business objectives.
• Support regulatory compliance requirements, including GMP, safety, quality system, and documentation standards.

Required Qualifications: Must Have

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications: Nice to Have

• Experience supporting highly regulated industries such as medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electromechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience leading technical projects, equipment upgrades, process improvements, or root cause investigations.
• Knowledge of GMP, quality systems, process validation, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with tooling design, maintenance programs, spare parts management, and equipment lifecycle support.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, TPM, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to analyze technical data and translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Proficiency with bench-top test equipment, measurement systems, and calibration tools (English and Metric).
• Strong communication, collaboration, mentoring, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to work overtime as needed and travel occasionally for training or technical support.
• Advanced knowledge of extrusion processing, plastics manufacturing, compounding, or related manufacturing technologies.

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Benefits & Compensation

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$59,200.00 - $88,800.00