A Day in the Life

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

• Work independently with guidance and direction from senior members of the team and manager.
• Assure all quality requirements are in compliance with regulations and product specifications.
• Provide understanding of the audit process including types of audits, planning, preparation, execution and follow-up.
• Perform, coordinate, execute and summarize all areas of sterilization validation (EO, radiation, steam and chemical sterilization).
• Support the execution of sterilization validation cycles for new products.
• Work with little guidance to develop, implement and maintain sterilization processes, certifications and procedures for the sterilization operations.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Prepare written responses to regulatory questions.
• Review engineering change orders.
• Support in the resolution of non-conformances and implement corrective action.
• Work with facility maintenance and other departments for any Sterilizer and CEA improvement/corrective activities.
• Participate in special projects as assigned.
• Reviews change control notifications for impact to sterilization/microbial testing.
• Actively involved with purchasing department for microbiological technical expertise in the selection and certification of component vendors.
• Assuring that the Microbiology / Sterilization function is maintained per industry standards.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• • Bachelors degree required.
  • Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
  • Thorough knowledge of fundamental microbiology principles and bacterial lethality.
  • English Language: Advance.
  • Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Project.

Nice to Have

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