Quality 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: The Quality Supervisor will be responsible for supervising engineering/technician activities that directly or indirectly support production operations or test laboratories. Develops, establishes and maintains quality methodologies, systems, and practices which meet BSC, customer, and regulatory requirements. Identifies, coordinates, and assigns project priorities based on business and department objectives.  Ensures implementation of assurances, process controls, and CAPA systems designed to meet or exceed internal and external requirements.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Provides leadership to champion departmental or cross-functional initiatives. Provides direction, coaching, and mentoring to engineering and/or technical team personnel. Provides guidance on daily work priorities and sequence of activities in area of responsibility with direction from management.
• Proactively investigates, identifies, and implements best-in-class quality practices.
• Mentor for technical guidance in identifying and resolving quality issues using six sigma, lean, mistake proofing, and related tools/techniques.
• Identifies and implements effective systems and process controls supporting the development, qualification, testing, measurement, or ongoing manufacturing of products.
• Leads in the implementation of assurances, process controls, and CAPA systems. Acts as an effective leader or team member supporting quality disciplines, decisions, and practices.
• Assures the development and execution of streamlined mistake proof business and production systems which effectively identify and resolve quality issues.
• Partners with internal and external stakeholders and vendors to ensure quality objectives are met and to provide solutions to quality issues.
• Assures activities and deliverables in area of responsibility meet regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Focuses on continuous improvement by championing value improvement projects (VIP) and lean business practices (LBP).

Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Direct or indirect supervisory experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Certified Quality Engineer or Advanced Statistics knowledge
• Application of ISO 13485 and FDA 21 CFR regulations
• Risk mitigation principles and practices

Requisition ID: 595547

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement/ The foal 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 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’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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.

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.