Laboratory Technician IV - 1st Shift

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

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 this role:
The Arden Hills Analytical Lab (AHAL) has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Laboratory Technician IV. This position supports troubleshooting and investigational product analysis in addition to product acceptance testing and material batch release activities. This role conducts a variety of mechanical and material analyses including tensile, compression and elongation testing, microhardness testing, physical destructive analysis via mechanical cross section and microscopy inspections/ analysis. The position will also encompass process ownership of routine Quality Assurance testing and Equipment Control process ownership within the Analytical Lab. Additionally, this position coordinates lab related activities with internal customers and external service vendors, and ensures procedures are developed, implemented, and maintained to meet quality system requirements. The ideal candidate will also participate in site level Winning Culture initiatives and department level strategic objectives to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Technical communication with internal customers and external vendors. This includes partnering with internal customers to understand product history and develop analysis plans, maintaining regular touch points with customers regarding analysis progress and findings, and compiling written reports summarizing results. 
• Developing custom test procedures and fixtures to characterize mechanical properties of various materials, components, and assemblies.
• Provides specialized guidance on processes and procedures to more junior team members, reprioritizing and allocating work to others to address customer priorities and educating internal customers on testing parameters and ASTM methodology.
• Uses knowledge of how the team contributes to achieving its objectives and how related teams coordinate their efforts and resources to achieve shared and individual objectives.
• Experience or familiarity with some of the following laboratory methods: 
  • Mechanical testing (tensile/compression/elongation/torsion) and ASTM Methodology.
  • Material characterization (durometer/microhardness testing, and microscopy analysis).
  • Destructive physical analysis which includes dye penetration testing, mechanical cross section (griding and polishing epoxy mounted samples, weld penetration analysis, acid etching for microstructure analysis, etc.).
• Perform routing laboratory testing in accordance with FDA and other regulatory requirements, and internally established procedures including material batch release testing, product quality testing against design specification, equipment verifications, following procedures relating to nonconforming material, etc. 
• Capable of working from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions.
• Competent at maintaining good documentation practices when recording laboratory techniques, equipment parameter settings, and data in lab notebooks, test reports, and other organized means. 
• Follow well-established test procedures, specifications and/or written instructions in addition to documentation and work instruction development and improvement 
• Conduct periodic equipment maintenance tasks on Instron testers including load cell verification, program maintenance, data backup, basic troubleshooting when the need arises, and coordinating with equipment service reps for preventative maintenance and advanced troubleshooting. 

Required qualifications:
⦁    6+ years of experience analyzing components and assemblies in a lab setting.
⦁    A passion for continuous learning and an ability to work with a diverse team and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
⦁    Strong verbal and written communication skills, both technical and conversational.
⦁    A demonstrated focus on continuous improvement and ability to drive results.
⦁    Excellent task management and problem-solving skills for working in a fast-paced lab environment on multiple time sensitive projects.
⦁    AA degree or an equivalent combination of education/work experience. 

Preferred qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in mechanical testing with Instron or similar equipment
• Experience working in a laboratory with GMP controls.
• Exemplifies high performance expectations, proactively influences the organization in positive directions, and inspires engagement and commitment from others to achievement of common goals.
• Working knowledge of QS requirements for regulated industries
• Experience working in the customer service setting will be a plus
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills

Requisition ID: 582741

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement.  The goal of the drug testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.  

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!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Boston Scientific maintains a prohibited substance free workplace. Pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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