Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

About the role
Senior Manufacturing Engineer leads initiatives for the daily support of products, processes, materials, and equipment and is responsible for leading integration of new products within production, meeting new product integration timelines and production goals (i.e., safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity). This individual will be required to routinely partner with cross-functional and cross-site teams to evaluate, troubleshoot and implement manufacturing processes within the business unit.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Works cooperatively with R&D, Process Development, Quality, Production, Regulatory, Equipment Engineering, Supply Chain, and Marketing on complex projects to ensure project success.
• Consistently generates innovative and unique solutions to complex problems of diverse scope to meet department goals.
• Successfully completes complex engineering work and contributes to new product development teams and product support, typically including the following activities: technology development, test of materials or products, preparation of specifications, Six Sigma, process study, process improvements, and report preparation.
• Ensures that new products introduced to the production floor meet business, quality, output and cost goals and objectives
• Selects process improvement techniques to solve technical problems and makes sound equipment and process recommendations. Has a broad knowledge of a variety of alternatives and their impact on the business unit.
• Designs and coordinates applicable engineering tests and experiments.
• Summarizes, analyzes, and draws conclusions from complex test results.
• Designs and prepares engineering reports and communicates results to the technical and leadership audiences.
• Coordinates, manages, and documents project goals and progress and recommends appropriate revisions.
• Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products, or equipment.
• Completes and manages Capital Equipment Request Authorizations (CERA’s).
• Leads cross-functional project teams.
• Leads in the identification, implementation, and management of Business Unit goals and actively contributes to development of Business Unit’s multi-year strategy.
• Capable of training team members, including engineers, technicians, and product builders on specific tasks. Participates in the development of junior staff by setting an example, providing guidance, and offering counsel.
• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.

What we’re looking for in you:
Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering discipline required, Master’s Degree preferred
• 5+ years of manufacturing, process or related engineering experience in medical device or highly regulated industry
• Experience solving advanced technical problems
• Experience qualifying complex equipment
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong bias for action and ability to effectively prioritize work and deliver business results in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment are critical
• Practical understanding of manufacturing problem solving and process improvement tools such as DMAIC and production flow tools such as LEAN manufacturing

Preferred qualifications

• Direct or indirect people leadership experience and managing projects preferred
• Previous experience with catheter manufacturing is preferred
  

Requisition ID: 562601

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!