Role Overview
The Braiding and Extrusion Center of Excellence Strategy Leader is responsible for defining and executing enterprise manufacturing technology strategies for braiding and extrusion processes, leading cross-functional collaboration to develop technology roadmaps, establish manufacturing standards, and evaluate emerging technologies.
About Medtronic
Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Braiding and Extrusion Center of Excellence, including enterprise strategy, capability development, and technology roadmap planning.
- Define and maintain manufacturing strategies for braiding and extrusion technologies to support network capacity, site capabilities, and future growth objectives.
- Establish enterprise standards for equipment, tooling, materials, automation, process controls, and quality systems.
- Partner with Operating Units, Research and Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to align technology investments with business and product needs.
- Provide technical leadership to manufacturing sites through process optimization, yield improvement, defect reduction, equipment enhancement, and capability expansion initiatives.
- Identify, assess, and prioritize emerging braiding and extrusion technologies through collaboration with suppliers, academic institutions, and industry partners.
- Drive feasibility assessments, proof-of-concept activities, and industrialization efforts that accelerate manufacturing technology readiness and deployment.
- Ensure manufacturing technologies, standards, and processes support regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and scalable production.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of manufacturing, engineering, or advanced manufacturing experience OR advanced degree with 8+ years of manufacturing, engineering, or advanced manufacturing experience.
- Experience with braiding technologies, extrusion technologies, or both in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience developing and deploying manufacturing processes, equipment, or production technologies.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operational stakeholders.
Required Skills & Tech
Braiding technologiesExtrusion technologiesManufacturing processesEquipment developmentProcess controlsQuality systems