Manufacturing Engineer III

Boston Scientific•Arden Hills, MN

51d•$76,000 - $144,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Arden Hills Operations team is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer III to support component fabrication. The role of a Manufacturing Engineer III is to lead engineering initiatives for the daily support of products, processes, materials, and equipment to meet operations goals. In a fast-paced and dynamic environment, this position will be primarily responsible for owning and supporting the Progressive Stamping production line, while working cross-functionally with quality, production, R&D, and project management teams to achieve goals, as well as update, improve, or add new manufacturing processes. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Minimum of 3 years of related manufacturing engineering experience
Experience solving advanced technical problems and managing multiple projects simultaneously
Proven understanding of manufacturing problem solving, data analysis, and production flow tools (i.e. LEAN manufacturing)

Nice To Haves

Experience in a metal fabrication environment, such as CNC or progressive die stamping equipment
Experience with 3D CAD programs, CAM software
Demonstrated ability to influence cross functional peers in both sustaining process improvement and design for manufacturability of new products and technologies
Demonstrated project management ability to lead technical problem solving as well as continuous improvement projects
Previous Medical Device industry or other highly regulated device manufacturing
Experience completing validation activities including IQ/OQ/PQ, process characterizations
Experience solving advanced technical problems
Project Management experience

Responsibilities

Initiates and completes technical activities leading to new or improved products or processes, for current and next generation programs, and to meet strategic goals and objectives of the company.
Designs fixtures, selects tooling, and develops programs/processes for improving existing production components and developing new ones.
Monitor performance of equipment and processes, providing troubleshooting and root cause analysis of non-conformances, low yields, or other quality/production issues.
Communicate effectively to an audience consisting of peers, operations management, and supporting divisions (R&D, Sustaining Engineering, Project Management, etc)
Plan, organize and prioritize daily work to meet production and project goals.
Apply problem solving and process improvement methodologies to complex and diverse manufacturing processes - driving root cause analysis and resolution.
Train and/or provide work direction to manufacturing operators and technicians.
Recognize quality signals and escalate appropriately within the quality system requirements.
Lead projects with cross-functional team members working towards common business goals.
Create, update, and enhance manufacturing work instructions used by Production Personnel
Work collaboratively with divisional customer teams (R&D, Sustaining Engineering, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Quality, other) to deliver-on new product introductions, change management, process improvements, or business continuity projects.
Gather, analyze, and summarize data - reporting out conclusions to peers and management.
Work with vendors/suppliers on technical design, procurement, and fabrication of materials, equipment, fixturing, etc.
Is resilient in the face of setbacks. Plans for risks and responds positively to unforeseen problems.