Extrusion Operator I Job at Medtronic, Billerica, MA

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  • Medtronic
  • Billerica, MA

Job Description

Job Description

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

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

  • Sets up and operates plastic extrusion equipment to manufacture miniature, precision tubing to established quality standards in order to meet production demands.
  • Assists engineering team in development of extrusion tooling, equipment and material.
  • Knows process of screw and tool design, resin characteristics, temperature control, automated feedback loops, and ancillary downstream equipment such as burst testers and slickers.
  • Troubleshoots, repairs and conducts maintenance on extrusion equipment.
  • Ensures materials necessary for extrusions are dried to specifications.
  • Mixes, blends, or colors raw materials as required.
  • Writes and executes equipment qualifications on all new or modified tooling or equipment to test and qualify items and provide documented proof that operations are within established parameters.

PRODUCTION SUPPORT CAREER STREAM:  Provides support in manufacturing operations and/or distribution centers including assembly, machinery, processing, packaging, and/or distribution of company products. May set up and operate automatic or semiautomatic machines and related equipment in a continuous production/processing operation. Reports any malfunctions or abnormalities in machines, with higher levels recommending and/or making adjustments to methods and processes. May be involved in shipping, receiving, inventory control, or storage of products in distribution centers.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy:  Entry-level position typically requiring little to no prior experience.
Work is clearly defined, routine or follows standard procedures and is closely supervised.
Learns operating equipment and established operational procedures.
Works on well-defined clerical tasks in distribution center.

Organizational Impact:  Performs basic activities and records data in manufacturing/production operations or distribution center.
Delivers job responsibilities following a defined standard output or set of procedures.

Innovation and Complexity:  Problems and issues faced are routine and solutions clearly prescribed.
Provide data and information when minor changes may be required based on review.

Communication and Influence:  Communicates with contacts typically within immediate job area.
Obtains and provides information requiring little explanation or interpretation.

Leadership and Talent Management:  N/A – Job at this level are focused on self-development.

Required Knowledge and Experience:  Recommended basic job knowledge of production-related systems and procedures.
0 years of experience required.

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. 

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.

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.

 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$36,000.00 - $54,000.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for 3-7 days.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Local area, Immediate start, Flexible hours,

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