Manufacturing Engineer Director - Cartago

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

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 and has been recognized with the Catalyst Award in 2022, a prestigious recognition of diversity, equity and inclusion excellence. Also, we have a Gender Equality Policy to support our commitment.

Hybrid Roles:

Boston Scientific's hybrid workplace includes WFH and onsite. You will have the opportunity to discuss details in the interview. 

Background on Boston Scientific Cartago:

This role will be Senior Leadership position to support the green field operation for the 3rd Boston Scientific site in Costa Rica. A green field operation for a large multinational company with strong presence in the region, represents a unique opportunity for any professional on her/his career. Initial responsibilities will be to development of the team, culture and the construction of a strategy to build a brand new and large manufacturing site that will soon support many patients around the world.

General soft skills required:

• Leader passionate about creating a culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Demonstrated passion for serving patients and driving a culture of compliance and integrity.
• Proven record of focusing on people / team development and driving employee engagement.
• Demonstrated experience on building strong collaboration with key stakeholders within a multi-cultural organization.
• Strong influencing skills and inspirational leadership style.

• Passionate to collaborate with a new and growing leadership team
• Able to develop a vision for engineering in Cartago and growing technology platforms
• Work with teams to establish strategy to achieve vision

About the Role

Tactical:  ME Director will be accountable to build a technical team that coordinates all Equipment Engineering and MFG Eng activities for Cartago site. This includes duplication, training, improvements, validations and maintenance strategy for existing and transferred production lines, processes, equipment and test methods. ME Director will also be accountable for all activities associated with new product launches into Cartago.

Strategic: ME Director is key to develop the site culture, its delivering excellence strategy and hiring the right talent.  She/he will be responsible for several financial metrics associated to existing operations, green field project and future plant execution. ME Director is responsible to build a strategy that supports technical needs and technology opportunities associated with equipment and process of existing and future products. This leader is to inspire the organization to constantly innovate, embrace new technologies and to promote standardize technology platforms through a critical thinking mindset.

Your responsibilities include:

• Through activities prioritization and resource leveling, ensures adequate engineering resources available to meet the business priorities as defined by the strategic plan and budget.
• Provide vision and leadership in identifying the next generation of manufacturing technology.
• Work on technology platform standardization and optimization.
• Drive continuous improvement in all processes plant wide.
• Site sponsor of the engineering essentials program
• Drives use of the Value Improvement Process (VIP) as the primary tool for Operations Cost Reduction.
• Development of necessary Manufacturing Process’s on-site ensuring optimization of layout, process flow or overall process capability.
• Identify and champion product development and functional excellence initiatives.
• Drive new product and processing technologies that are designed for manufacturability.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree plus 10 years of related work experience.
• 6-8 years of experience leading a team/organization of more than 100 team members.
• 3+ years as director
• Knowledgeable in manufacturing key processes, financial models and quality systems
• Transfers and/or start-up experience
• Building department strategies for long term
• Experience in managing large-scale, complex operations/programs/projects
• Excel in collaborative leadership
• Experience in the Medical Device Industry
• Collaborative individual with the ability to influence
• Strong Functional / Technical Knowledge.
• Mature Problem Solving and Critical Thinking skills
• English 95% to 100%

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Engineering degree
• Familiarity and experience with quality systems and methods, products, and customer needs
• Lean business/VIP experience 
• Experience leading teams in a site quality setting
• Engineering or manufacturing background with ability to understand technical models.
• Knowledge on products/technologies being transferred is preferred.
• Connections with divisional stakeholder is a plus.
• Transfer Experience is a plus.
• Startup experience is a plus.
• OPEX experience is a plus.
• Other Functional knowledge is desired such as Materials, Facilities, Project management or Facilities.

 Quality Systems Requirements

• 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.
• Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained in order to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy.
• Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System.

Requisition ID: 592903

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!

Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth

At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination, and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.

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!