Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. In your role, you may work from Bellinzona Ticino Switzerland.

This role will require <25% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

In this role, you will lead the advancement of automation technologies that enhance product quality and transform production across the enterprise. You will partner closely with global R&D teams, operating units, and manufacturing sites to define and execute long-term automation strategies spanning new product introductions (NPIs), process improvements, and automation of existing product portfolios. Leading the Automation Center of Excellence (COE), you will serve as the connection point across COE Strategy Leaders, Automation Development and Deployment organizations, and regional automation teams to ensure alignment of priorities and execution. You will establish equipment standards and scalable platform strategies, build strong stakeholder relationships, and identify emerging automation opportunities through collaboration with internal and external partners. You will drive alignment across manufacturing strategies and network design, maintain a forward-looking automation roadmap, and accelerate innovation through rapid feasibility testing and deployment into manufacturing and new product introductions.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications to achieve long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career that changes lives.

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES

• Leads the Center of Excellence (COE) for Automation, defining enterprise direction for automation strategy, development, and deployment across manufacturing.

• Acts as the primary interface between MIT COE Strategy Leaders, manufacturing technology-focused COEs, and Automation Development and Deployment organizations to ensure alignment of priorities and execution.

• Builds and maintains long-term enterprise automation roadmaps spanning new product introductions (NPIs), process improvements, and automation of existing product portfolios.

• Integrates automation strategy into manufacturing strategies and network design decisions, aligning with product portfolios and long-term business needs.

• Identifies and defines equipment standards and scalable equipment platform opportunities to accelerate automation deployment and reduce complexity across sites.

• Identifies and prioritizes automation opportunities across NPIs, sustaining improvements, and new technology adoption.

• Drives bidirectional alignment between regional automation leaders and enterprise strategy, to understand portfolios, gaps, and deployment progress, incorporating site learnings into global roadmaps.

• Partners with R&D, AME, and Technology Development teams to embed design-for-automation principles and enable rapid technology validation and scaling.

MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)

• 10+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of experience with an advanced degree

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strongly Preferred:

  • Previous Medtronic experience

  • Experience with automation systems including robotics, controls, vision systems, and high-speed automated assembly

  • Experience across manual, semi-automated, and fully automated manufacturing environments, including scaling automation across global sites

• Proven ability to define and execute long-term (5–10 year) automation and manufacturing technology roadmaps

• Experience identifying and standardizing equipment platforms and automation architectures across multiple product lines or sites

• Experience working across global manufacturing networks and influencing regional automation strategies

• Demonstrated ability to align cross-functional stakeholders including R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations

• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate business and product needs into automation roadmaps

• Experience driving Design for Automation (DfA), Design for Test (DfT), and Design for Inspection (DfI) principles

• Ability to lead through influence across a matrixed global organization

• Strong communication skills with ability to engage senior leadership and technical teams

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools (Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint)

• Ability to synthesize inputs from product portfolios, manufacturing

 

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. 

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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.
 

 

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik:  Switzerland: 156,560.00 CHF - 234,840.00 CHF | 

 

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