Manufacturing Engineer III

Manufacturing Engineer III

Work mode:
Onsite Onsite Location(s):
Maple Grove, MN, US, 55311 Additional Location(s): N/A Diversity
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About the role:

The Manufacturing Engineer III will lead engineering projects to improve products, processes, and equipment to meet operations goals (i.e., safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity). This individual will be required to routinely partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate, problem solve and implement improvements to manufacturing processes within the business unit.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. This is an onsite position from our Maple Grove, MN location.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implement projects to address non-conformances, low yields, or other quality/production issues.
• Communicate effectively to an audience consisting of peers, operations management, and supporting divisions (R&D, Sustaining Engineering, Project Management, etc).
• Plan, organize and prioritize daily work to meet production and project goals.
• Apply problem solving and process improvement methodologies to complex and diverse manufacturing processes – driving root cause analysis and resolution.
• Develop experimental strategy and present technical data in support of problem solving and process improvement activities.
• Train and/or provide work direction to manufacturing operators and technicians.
• Recognize quality signals and escalate appropriately within the quality system requirements.
• Lead projects with cross-functional team members working towards common business goals.
• Work collaboratively with divisional customer teams (R&D, Sustaining Engineering, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Quality, other) to deliver on new product introductions, change management, process improvements, or business continuity projects.
• Work with vendors/suppliers on technical design, procurement, and fabrication of materials, equipment, fixturing, etc.
• Take initiative to identify improvement opportunities, prioritize them, communicate them to the appropriate levels and see them through to completion.
• Ability to be resilient in the face of setbacks. Plan appropriately for risks and responds positively to unforeseen problems.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (preferably Manufacturing, Electrical, Materials Science or Mechanical)
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience
• Strong understanding of engineering and problem-solving principles, concepts, tools, and techniques, as well as fundamentals of change management
• Proven ability to collaboratively draw ideas from cross functional teams – strong interpersonal skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong understanding of quality systems and experience working on a process with acceptance activities
• Experience in the medical device industry
• Problem solving and process improvement experience
• Experience with test method validation, process validation and qualification of equipment
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs.

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical…