We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Nov 2026
At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.
About the Role
At the intersection of technology and manufacturing excellence sits a rare and exciting opportunity. As the primary technical expert for vision systems at MiniMed, you will drive end-to-end ownership of system implementation, validation, and optimization — ensuring our manufacturing lines operate at peak precision and performance.
In this role, you will serve as the primary technical expert for vision system design, implementation, validation, and optimization across manufacturing lines
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join our team!
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Full-time on-site role in Northridge, CA with willingness and ability to travel for business 25-40% of the time depending on project needs
Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, and material handling.
Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the operation of tools and equipment that affect product performance.
Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques.
Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
Leads the process development, qualification and validation of vision inspection systems (IQ/OQ/PQ) in compliance with FDA and ISO regulations
Defines vision system requirements, acceptance criteria, and performance metrics in collaboration with R&D, Quality, and Contract Manufacturing partners
Troubleshoots and resolves complex vision system failures, driving root cause analysis and implementing sustainable corrective actions
Evaluates and recommends new vision system technologies to improve inspection capability, yield, and throughput
Incorporates inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield enhancement, scrap reduction, cycle-time improvements, and capacity optimization.
Analyzes manufacturing performance metrics like LBM, yield, capacity and develop action plans to improve throughput, efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience, or Advanced degree with a minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience.
Experience in medical device manufacturing, process validation, quality systems, and regulatory requirements
Experience with test method development and vision system recipes qualification
Experience in root cause analysis, statistical methods, and manufacturing process optimization.
Nice To Have:
Demonstrated experience for owning technical strategy, operational performance, and optimization of production process for long term sustainability
Experience with MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) integration with vision systems
Familiarity with GD&T and optical measurement principles
Experience supporting Contract Manufacturers in a medical device environment
Knowledge of machine learning or AI-based vision inspection technologies
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black…