Quality Engineer III

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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 Quality Engineer III develops, establishes and maintains quality engineering methodologies, systems, and practices which meet BSC, customer, and regulatory requirements.   The individual serves as a Quality representative to improve awareness, visibility, communication on quality initiatives to support departmental, functional, site, divisional and corporate quality goals and priorities and provides focused quality engineering support within new product development, operational, or system/services support.

This role will support the Core Tech Polymer team within Maple Grove Operations.

This role requires an onsite workmode. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provides leadership role on championing departmental or cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Provides project direction, coaching, and mentoring for engineering and technical team personnel.
• Proactively investigates, identifies, and implements best-in-class Quality Engineering practices.
• Mentor for technical guidance for identifying and resolving quality issues.
• Identifies and implements effective process control systems to support the development, qualification, and on-going manufacturing of products to meet or exceed internal and external requirements.
• Leads in the implementation of assurances, process controls, and CAPA systems designed to meet or exceed internal and external requirements.
• Acts as an effective leader or team member in supporting quality disciplines, decisions, and practices.
• Applies sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
• Assures the development and execution of streamlined business systems which effectively identify and resolve quality issues.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree 
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience
• Experience working with Process Validation and Verification activities and risk management documentation such as Design/Process FMEAs
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of analytical techniques and statistical analysis
• Comfort speaking to groups of individuals.  Presentation skills that comfortably and concisely translate manufacturing performance and issues to peer and senior management audiences.
• Must be able to work independently under limited supervision
• Knowledge of basic Quality Systems and good documentation practices

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects covering diverse engineering (i.e. Software, Hardware, Labeling) disciplines.
• Experience in medical device field in a manufacturing support role a plus
• Self-starter with the ability to identify improvement opportunities
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving projects to completion.
• Prior interactions with the following disciplines: manufacturing engineering, post market complaints, CAPA, risk management, supplier quality, process engineering
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with product/component documentation, inspection and testing, and Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Requisition ID: 614693

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!