Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

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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 the role:  

Our team in Arden Hills, MN is searching for a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to join their team. This supervisor be responsible for supervising, leading, and providing technical direction to a group of 2nd shift technicians within a batteries and capacitors manufacturing plant. He/she/they will be responsible for ensuring proper support for manufacturing processes including: staffing levels, proper escalation of issues, and mentorship through challenges. This role will have direct responsibility for our technician team along with mentorship for the engineering staff.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Coordinate shift handoffs to ensure effective communication and documentation between 1st and 2nd  shifts and 2nd to 3rd shifts.
• Lead daily shift meetings to review priorities and production goals.
• Conduct regular safety audits and spot checks to ensure compliance with OSHA and company policies.
• Manage shift schedules, oversee technician attendance, and coordinate coverage for absences or emergencies.
• Serve as primary escalation point for technical issues during shift and coordinate with engineering process owners.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for shift such as downtime, on-time work orders, equipment support service levels and safety.
• Support onboarding and training of new hires.
• Provide guidance and training to staff, developing their team to attain career goals, motivating individuals to achieve results, and recruiting and maintaining a high quality staff.
• Foster team morale through recognition programs and team-building activities.
• Works with manager to establish their team’s goals and objectives.
• Assists manager to plan resource needs and hiring for their team.
• Prioritizes and manages execution of multiple problem solving and daily tasks for their team.
• Successfully completes manufacturing engineering project work on Value Improvement Process (VIP), business continuity and capacity projects, and efficiency improvement projects for their team.
• Maintains and enhances cross-functional team relationships.
• Works cross-functionally in identifying and resolving production/engineering issues.
• Ensures policies and processes are followed.

Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related discipline 
• 2+ years of manufacturing, or related experience
• Experience in root cause problem solving
• Ability to communicate effectively at various levels of the organization

Preferred qualifications: 

• Experience in the medical device industry
• Experience leading technical teams either directly or in a matrix organization
• Ability to analyze, summarize, and present ideas concisely via visual communication methods (i.e. tables, graphs, Excel, Minitab, and PowerPoint) 

Requisition ID: 614457 

Minimum Salary: $ 76000 

Maximum Salary: $ 144400 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—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. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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 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 disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

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