Tool Engineer II

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

You will collaborate closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Technical teams to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective tooling solutions that strengthen our manufacturing capabilities.

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

• Design, develop, and implement tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges, machine attachments, prototypes, and other manufacturing solutions for production and experimental use.
• Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, bills of materials, specifications, and other technical documentation required for fabrication and implementation.
• Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, and mechanical design principles to ensure tooling meets functional, dimensional, safety, and manufacturing requirements.
• Conduct and participate in Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFM/DFA) reviews with technical stakeholders.
• Support tooling requirements for new product introduction, validation and qualification activities, capacity expansion, production ramp-up, and sustaining manufacturing.
• Collaborate directly with Machinists and Toolmakers during fabrication, assembly, and implementation to resolve technical and manufacturability issues and ensure successful fit and function.
• Troubleshoot existing tooling and develop repairs, modifications, or redesigns to improve reliability, repeatability, quality, uptime, and ease of use.
• Provide technical support for NCMRs, CAPAs, manufacturing escapes, and other quality investigations when tooling design, fabrication, or performance may contribute to the issue.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, standardization, repair, reuse, internal fabrication, and insourcing, including make-versus-buy evaluations when appropriate.
• Support tooling implementation through development or review of inspection requirements, acceptance criteria, risk assessments, validation documentation, and related technical deliverables.
• Coordinate with internal functions and external suppliers for materials, specialized components, machining, fabrication, and secondary processing as required.
• Support development and standardization of Innovation Center engineering practices, technical capabilities, lessons learned, and cross-training activities.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Requires Engineering Bachelor Degree
• Requires minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR Master's degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience.

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience designing manufacturing tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges, machine attachments, or related manufacturing equipment.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software and development of detailed engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, ASME Y14.5 principles, tolerance analysis, and dimensional stack-ups.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, milling, turning, EDM, grinding, laser cutting, additive manufacturing, and manual fabrication.
• Experience working directly with Machinists, Toolmakers, technicians, or machine shops from design concept through fabrication and implementation.
• Experience with DFM/DFA reviews and manufacturability assessments.
• Experience supporting process validation, tooling qualification, NPI, production ramp-up, or manufacturing process improvement.
• Experience supporting root-cause investigations, CAPAs, NCMRs, or other corrective-action activities.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SMED, standardization, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience identifying cost-reduction, make-versus-buy, insourcing, repair, reuse, or tooling-standardization opportunities.
• Familiarity with pneumatic systems and the development or interpretation of basic pneumatic schematics.
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment; medical device manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong technical problem-solving, communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

MiniMed Benefits Overview

About MiniMed

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey - when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we’ve been committed to redefining what’s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always on support when it’s needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple Mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.

Learn more about our business, and our mission here.

It is the policy of MiniMed 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, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for MiniMed in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which MiniMed reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. MiniMed will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.