Production Supervisor, 2nd 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 the role:

Boston Scientific in Arden Hills, MN is looking for a Production Supervisor (2nd shift) to join their team. The core hours of this shift are: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM (variable by 30 minutes for start/end times). The Production Supervisor will lead a diverse team of direct labor employees in safely producing high quality medical devices and equipment for the customer – directly impacting patients’ lives around the world. In this role, you will have the opportunity to grow your leadership skills as you lead, coach, and mentor the production and support team personnel creating a culture of engagement and continuous improvement. In addition to daily execution of line performance with project leadership and change management, you will ensure your team meets safety, quality, service and cost goals.

Visa Sponsorship:

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work as part of a core team concept comprised of Production Supervisor, Quality Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer.  While Quality Engineer and Manufacturing as not direct reports of the Production Supervisor, the production supervisor should be guiding the triad direction.
• Drive Innovation and change by communicating on key business initiatives and promoting employee engagement and specifically act as a lean deployment leader.
• Supervise, lead and coach a group of product builders, technicians, and production trainers.  
• Production floor focus including performance management, new hire on-boarding and cross-training.
• Meet quality objectives by ensuring compliance to quality systems and partner with Quality function as necessary.
• Lead & create team engagement around continuous improvement goals for safety, quality, service, cost and space through the utilization of lean and operational excellence tools and best practices
• Develop and achieve production plans, proactively identify, and resolve issues.
• Develop and communicate departmental goals to achieve effective core 5 metric performance and administer the Employee Incentive Program.
• Investigate root cause(s) of non-conformances (i.e. NCMR, audit, etc.), identify and execute corrective actions by expected completion date(s).
• Work closely with cross-functional groups to develop continuous improvement plans (i.e. engineering, calibration, materials management, equipment engineering and quality) to achieve plant and departmental objectives.
• Provide leadership and consistently adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Ensure integrity of data systems (i.e. Kronos, SAP, LMS, TRS, PDM, etc.).
• Will supervise or coach direct labor operators and technicians.  Trains and/or provides work direction to technicians and manufacturing personnel.

Required qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• 5+ years’ of relatable experience 
• 1+ year of supervisor/management experience 
• Ability to work 2nd shift hours
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 
• Demonstrated Lean tools/systems experience  
• Continuous Improvement experience 

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Medical Device or regulatory environment experience
• Prior Production Supervisor experience
• Prior people leadership experience

Requisition ID: 609924 

Minimum Salary: $ 58200 

Maximum Salary: $ 110500 

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 identify, 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.