Senior CNC Programmer

Medtronic•Fort Worth, TX

1d•$82,000 - $123,000

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 In this exciting role as a Senior CNC Programmer supporting Midas Rex Disposable tools, you will have responsibility for supporting manufacturing of high-quality components used in medical devices. The Fort Worth facility supports the design, development, and production of drill tools for a variety of Medtronic businesses. This role will support development and improvement for grinding CNC programs used in production of class II medical device drill bits.

Requirements

H igh school diploma or equivalen t with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with CAM/CAD software , Virtual Grind (VG), VG Pro , Pro/E and Vericut
Direct experience with providing direct machining support such as creating new programs , troubleshooting and/or updating existing programs.
Advanced level of understanding machines platforms such as Grinding, Milling, Mill Turning
Proven experience troubleshooting machining issues, research and developing tools, fixtures and programming solutions to solve quality and safety issues.
Working knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements. (Including, but not limited to: ISO 13485, ISO 14971, MDD 93/42 EEC, PAL, CMDR, and 21 CFR Part 820)
Understands impact of compliance to the requirements and how it relates to their job, or is aware of resources available to them to assist with determining impact.
Strong oral and written communication skills .
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
Ability to work well under pressure and maintain a positive, and enthusiastic attitude.
Eagerness to learn and expand responsibilities.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong working relationships.
Willingness to participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the development of all CNC machining program code .
Review engineering drawings and initiates changes, or recommendations, for manufacturing tools, fixtures, CNC programs, through the change control system.
Provides technical support to engineers to achieve improvements in cycle-time, yield, unit cost, quality, safety and compliance of production and operations processes and products.
Monitors instruments and equipment and collects operating data, including calibration, inspection, testing and repair activities, to assist in making on-line adjustments to instruments, equipment, or products.
Analyzes and resolves malfunctions and deviations of instruments and control systems to identify and resolve problems.
Conducts, analyses and prepares reports using metrics from salvage tracking, trending, reporting and root-cause analyses.
Maintains process designs to optimize process, equipment and facility use while conforming to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Completes activities of the change control policy and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) system in accordance with policy.
Work in cross-collaborative teams to execute risk management activities ( i.e. pFMEA)
Creates conceptual designs for new fixtures and special cutting tools. Which can require tool design reviews with Tooling Team personnel, purchasing personnel and outside tool suppliers.
May make recommendations to leadership on plant layout.
May in determining appropriate machine platforms for product and review any necessary capital equipment requirements along with specifying required capital tool holders.
Develops manufacturing setup sheets for all machining operations for new products.
May recommend equipment acquisitions.
Works with equipment suppliers on equipment specifications, quoting of specified equipment and delivery schedules.
Reviews product drawings for manufacturability.
Initiates drawing changes with the product design engineer to improve manufacturing quality and reduce costs.
Proactively execute and support development of validation and qualification studies.
Provide input to assist in developing the strategy with appropriate teams .
Support product launches, transfer of product and core business initiatives
May lead in the training of new team members as well as training for new CNC machine programs, machining processes, or machining equipment.
Travel as for company business needs.

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).