**Careers that Change Lives**
**Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world's top medical device company.**
**A career at Medtronic is like no other. We're purposeful. We're committed. And we're driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.**
**A Day in the Life
**Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.**
- **Sets up and operates a variety of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, planers, and precision grinders to make metal parts, mechanisms, tools, or machines to exacting tolerances and dimensions.**:
- **Interprets blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications; determines sequence of operations, number of cuts required, and method of setup; uses a variety of machinist's hand tools and precision measuring instruments; makes standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds; measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points to lay out stock for machining; fits and assembles precision parts into mechanical equipment and determines material, parts, and equipment required.**:
- **May modify numerically controlled programs on numerically controlled (NC) machines.**:
- **May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.**
**Must Have: Minimum Requirements**
- **Required vocational or technical education or certification (CTP or INA in Precision Mechanic) in addition to prior work experience**:
- **1 year of experience required is preferred**:
- **Knowledge of previous experience Precision Machinist or Intern in Medical device preferred**:
- **High School Diploma or ninth grade of high school or equivalent**:
- **Availability of night or day shifts**
**Nice to Have**
- **knowledge of good manufacturing practices**:
- **Reads and comprehends blueprints**:
- **Ability to conceptualize and sketch tools, fixtures, and gages**:
- **Strong communication skills, both oral and written**:
- **Good interpersonal skills**:
- **Ability to work in a fast-paced environment**:
- **Eagerness to learn and expand responsibilities**:
- **Ability to work effectively in a team environment and to build strong working relationships.**:
- **Have the willingness to participate in continuous improvement activities**
**About Medtronic**
**Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.**
**We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.**
**Physical Job Requirements**
**The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)