Fleet Management Lead - Surgical Robotics

Careers that Change Lives

You will join a world class team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Robotic Assisted Surgery platform: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html

Impact patient outcomes.  Come for a job, stay for a career.

In the Surgical Robotics (SR) business, part of Medtronic’s Medical Surgical Portfolio, we believe patients around the world deserve access to quality care and improved outcomes. We strive to expand global access to care and reduce variability through robotic and analytics solutions. SURGICAL INNOVATIONS set the standard for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) by creating innovative surgical products and services.

A Day in the Life

This position may reside in either the Boston, MA or North Haven, CT office, reporting to the Director of Systems Integration.  The Fleet Management Lead will be a leader within the Medtronic R&D engineering team working with next generation robotic assisted surgical system and related developments.

The Fleet Management Lead will support R&D development by coordinating activities across all Surgical Robotics sites related to the fleet of R&D capital hardware. This candidate shall lead the Fleet Management team, which has two layers of reporting structure.  Site Leads will report directly to the Fleet Management Lead, and Fleet Management Engineers shall report to the Site Leads.  Using inputs from the team and across the program, this individual will oversee allocation and maintenance of capital equipment through high level understanding of project and site needs.  This position will include aspects of inventory management, planning, tracking and allocation related to the robotic system and its components. This individual shall track needs and usage, as well as support ordering to meet demand as program needs grow.

As the Integration Site Lead, you will:

• Manage Site Leads and direct Fleet Management Team
• Maintain working knowledge of the R&D hardware needs and variants of the hardware and software versions on each component.
• Make strategic decisions regarding allocation of hardware as they map to program priorities, leveraging software and reports to scale with business needs
• Coordinate R&D robotic fleet repairs and maintenance
• Oversee Fleet Management team documentation to ensure compliance
• Coordinate Site Leads to manage cross-site priorities and develop best practices
• Align contract manufacturer tasks with R&D priorities

 

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

• Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of new medical device products or software systems.
• May develop, evaluate, implement and maintain technical quality assurance and control systems or reliability systems and standards pertaining to materials, techniques, or company products.
• Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies.
• Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes or products.
• Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release.
• Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended.
• Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development.
• Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements
 

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Experience leading a team of engineers
• Strong project management skills including managing priorities and coordinating team activities

• Experience working with multiple teams on concurrent, interdependent projects
• Capability to process and trend data to drive decision making and prioritization
• Fluency in English

Working Conditions

• Hybrid : Work-from-Home and Standard Office setting in Boston, MA or North Haven, CT
• Travel and flexible hours as needed

About Medtronic


Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)