Senior 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 Maple Grove, Minnesota is searching for a Senior Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to join their CAM business unit in operations. This supervisor be responsible for supervising, leading, developing, and providing strategic direction to a group of engineers within a manufacturing environment. 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 engineering team. 

Your responsibilities will include:  

• Provides 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. 
• Works with manager to establish department goals, objectives, and budgets.
• Assists manager to plan resource needs and hiring for department. 
• Prioritizes and manages execution of multiple projects. 
• Successfully completes manufacturing engineering project work on Value Improvement Process (VIP), Strategic Activity Review (STAR) projects, or new product development. 
• Maintains and enhances cross-functional team relationships. 
• Works cross-functionally in identifying and resolving production/engineering issues. 
• Ensures policies and processes are followed. 
• Represents manufacturing engineering in new product development teams. 

Required qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline  
• 3+ years of manufacturing, or related, experience
• Strong understanding of manufacturing problem solving and process improvement tools (i.e. DMAIC) and production flow tools (i.e. LEAN manufacturing) 
• Ability to communicate effectively by analyzing, summarizing, and presenting ideas concisely via visual communication methods (i.e. tables, graphs, Excel, Minitab, and PowerPoint) 

Preferred qualifications:  

• Experience in the medical device industry  
• Experience leading technical teams (technicians and/or engineers) 
• Experience with ERP systems and part costing 
• Proven ability to lead without authority 

Requisition ID: 594938

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.