Careers that Change Lives
Are you ready for a position that will allow you to build and strengthen our Operational Excellence foundation?
We are transforming towards a High-Performance Culture, promoting autonomous decisiveness and bold acting and driving Excellence in Operations. In line with this transformation, we are building our Operational Excellence department, while attracting additional talents. Will you excel in this environment and are you an engaged process improver? Then join us as an Operational Excellence Technician.

You are an eager, skilled technical expert, with a strong sense for process improvements. You observe improvement opportunities and tackle them effectively. You fit well in a continuously changing environment and you contribute to the transformation. You feel alive on the shopfloor. You are a networker, and you simply make things happen. You appreciate medical device assembly production. You are energized by challenging situations. You respect deadlines and deliverables. You solve problems cooperatively and sense when you need to take the lead. You are straightforward and don't dodge conflict. You just do it and learn from your mistakes, while using your brainpower. You earn respect through effective, informal communication. And you are an example and compete to win.

A Day in the Life
• Troubleshoot and improve manufacturing - and logistics processes, workstation design and -setups, production- and warehouse layouts and related equipment and technology.
• Apply the tools within our Medtronic Performance System (MPS), like Value Stream Analysis, Zero Loss and SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies).
• Practice and support effective Tier management.
• Execute and support problem-solving for processes and tools.
• Define and implement 5S-measures.
• Document work methods and train / coach operators, work cell leaders and supervisors.
• Create or configure digital support tools for performance management.
• Perform data analysis of operational performance metrics.

Must Haves
• Technical education at "MBO"-level or equivalent
• 5 to 7 years of work experience in similar roles in a production environment
• Strong proficiency in Dutch and at basic English skills
• Continuous improvement mindset with demonstrable successes in increasing process efficiency and reducing process waste in a production assembly environment
• Expertise in working with data-driven Performance Management structures
• Demonstrable successes in driving change and transformation in a multidisciplinary organization
• Strong technical knowledge of production technology, equipment and manual assembly processes

Nice to Haves
• Good documenting skills
• Good knowledge of Office 365 and digital tools for running manufacturing and logistics processes
• Affinity with the medical devices industry
• Preferably a Lean Six Sigma yellow or green belt and some knowledge of process automation and digitization

We Offer
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all our employees:
• Flexible working environment
• Annual Incentive Plan % depending on company results
• Pension scheme and group discount on healthcare insurance 
• Training possibilities via Cornerstone/Skills Lab
• Employee Assistance Program and Recognize! (our global recognition program)

Our Commitment
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 communities if we hope to have 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.