Inspector I

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# A Day in the Life
Inspector I quality position is responsible for performing inspections, testing, documentation review, and quality support activities to ensure products and materials meet established specifications, customer requirements, and regulatory standards. The role follows approved procedures and work instructions while supporting manufacturing operations and product quality compliance.

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

- Uses predetermined methods, operations, setups and prescribed specifications to inspect visually in-process and completed products such as electronic units and subsystems, precision electromechanical assemblies or mechanical units, subassemblies, structural flaws, internal defects, and missing welds.
- Uses various measuring devices and testing equipment.
- Accepts, rejects, or reworks defective or malfunctioning units or systems.
- Works from blueprints, diagrams, dial indicators, preset micrometers, scales, fixtures, customer specifications, drawing or inspection instructions and checklists.
- May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
- Performs line clearances after each lot to ensure all materials from the previous lot have been removed.
- Performs analyses, inspection, and tests of raw materials, packaging materials, quantitative assays on samples, and/or finished products from manufacturing, to ensure quality standards and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements, and tolerance specifications for the chemical or physical property.
- Performs a variety of qualitative tests or qualitative assays on samples, and to aid in maintenance and certification of test instruments and apparatus to ensure compliance.
- Performs required inspections, checks, analysis and documentation of studies.
- Prepares and monitors quality statistics and reports.
- Reviews production records for conformance to procedures.
- Conducts non-conformance tests of manufactured, packaged or tested product.

Required Qualifications

- No prior experience required.
- Ability to follow written work instructions, procedures, and inspection requirements.
- Basic ability to use measurement, testing, or inspection equipment.
- Basic computer and documentation skills.
- Ability to work onsite at the Juncos, Puerto Rico facility.
- 2nd shift 3:30pm thru- 12:am

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in a manufacturing, production, laboratory, or quality environment.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or regulated industry requirements.
- Experience reviewing production or quality documentation.
- Familiarity with inspection tools, gauges, or testing equipment.
- Experience supporting quality control, quality assurance, or compliance activities.immediate job area.
Obtains and provides information requiring little explanation or interpretation.
- High school diploma or equivalent

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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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.

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP).
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Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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