Senior Quality Engineer

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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 Senior Quality Engineer will be a key member of the Nitinol Shape Memory WATCHMAN team providing line support and supporting key projects for improved process control & higher production capacity. This role will partner with the representatives from R&D, Design Assurance, Process Development, Manufacturing Engineering, and Production. The person in this role will take the lead in addressing quality issues in a dynamic production environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable interfacing with downstream internal customers and providing quality leadership to a production team running across four shifts.

Your responsibilities include:

• Identifies and implements effective process control systems to support the development, qualification, and manufacturing of products to meet or exceed internal and external requirements
• Supports culture of continuous improvement by driving enhancements to existing process controls
• Proactively investigates, identifies, and implements best-in-class Quality Engineering practices
• Leads the implementation of process control, corrective or preventive action solutions designed to meet or exceed internal and external requirements
• Applies sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues
• Actively engages production teams across all shifts to develop solutions leading to improved outgoing quality
• Provides leadership role on championing departmental or cross-functional engineering initiatives
• Provides project direction, coaching, and mentoring engineering and technical team personnel
• Acts as an effective leader or team member in supporting quality disciplines, decisions, and practices
• Assures the development and execution of streamlined business systems which effectively identify and resolve quality issues
• Participates in team decision making and displays team problem solving/communication skills

What we're looking for:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience owning cross functional improvement and/or corrective action projects
• Strong data analysis skills (Excel, Minitab, etc.)
• Self-starter with proven ability to successfully work with minimal supervision
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner with high attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 year Engineering degree
• Demonstrated project management success
• 2 years minimum experience in the medical device, biotechnology or other highly regulated industry
• 4 years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to influence without authority
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
  

Requisition ID:588991

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substancetesting requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement. The goal 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.