Medtronic will lay off 81 employees from a facility in Northridge, California, that works on diabetes devices, according to a state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice, filed Feb. 5.
The cuts will go into effect on April 7. Medtronic does not plan to close the entire facility, but to restructure certain operations, according to a WARN letter. The affected roles include engineering, IT, marketing and technicians.
The cuts are taking place as Medtronic prepares to spin out its diabetes business into a standalone public company. The business, called MiniMed, filed for an initial public offering at the end of last year.
When asked about the layoffs, a Medtronic spokesperson wrote in an email that the company needs to ensure the right structure, capabilities and scale for the diabetes business to succeed as a standalone company.
“This includes sharpening focus, aligning resources to the most critical priorities, and in some cases, bringing in new skills and expertise,” the spokesperson wrote. “While difficult, these decisions ensure we’re setting this business up for long-term success.”
