Principal Facilities Controls Engineer
About The Position
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life You will plan, design, and oversee the reconfiguration, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures, and other facilities. You will ensure reliable, high performing building and equipment systems within a distribution center environment by leading controls reliability strategies, managing projects, and driving continuous improvement through data analysis and predictive maintenance initiatives. This role is based onsite at our Memphis Airways site Plan, design, and oversee the reconfiguration, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures, and other facilities Prepare bid sheets and contracts for implementation Review and estimate design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs Manage projects and monitor installation progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules Develop and execute a building controls reliability strategy for the distribution center and associated equipment Program, test, and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems and controls (including Allen Bradley and Beckhoff) Diagnose system and equipment issues, replace parts as necessary, and perform testing and adjustments Assess controls spare parts and make recommendations to support system reliability Analyze machine and system data trends and propose improvements to increase overall performance Implement predictive maintenance tools (vibration, temperature, and other technologies) and partner with the team to integrate them into maintenance processes Monitor and optimize facility barcode and vision systems to maximize reliability
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of Facilities/Automation experience OR advanced degree and 5+ years of experience
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a manufacturing or distribution center high‑automation environment
- Advanced knowledge of industrial controls platforms (Allen Bradley, Beckhoff)
- Experience implementing predictive maintenance technologies
- Familiarity with barcode, vision, and material handling systems
- Project management experience supporting capital or facility projects
Responsibilities
- Plan, design, and oversee the reconfiguration, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures, and other facilities
- Prepare bid sheets and contracts for implementation
- Review and estimate design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs
- Manage projects and monitor installation progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules
- Develop and execute a building controls reliability strategy for the distribution center and associated equipment
- Program, test, and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems and controls (including Allen Bradley and Beckhoff)
- Diagnose system and equipment issues, replace parts as necessary, and perform testing and adjustments
- Assess controls spare parts and make recommendations to support system reliability
- Analyze machine and system data trends and propose improvements to increase overall performance
- Implement predictive maintenance tools (vibration, temperature, and other technologies) and partner with the team to integrate them into maintenance processes
- Monitor and optimize facility barcode and vision systems to maximize reliability
Benefits
- Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
- We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
- Health, Dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability leave
- Dependent daycare spending account
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- Incentive plans
- 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
- Short-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
