Process Engineering Director

Boston Scientific • Arden Hills, MN

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About The Position

The Process Engineering Director at Boston Scientific will serve as a key liaison between Process Development and the Arden Hills Manufacturing Plant. This role is pivotal in managing relationships with various stakeholders, leading technology and new product development initiatives, and ensuring alignment within the Process Development function. The director will foster an inclusive workplace, drive product development excellence, and oversee the implementation of capable processes while ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

Requirements

• 10+ years of proven leadership experience including 5+ years direct people leadership experience leading technical teams.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Process development or new product development experience.
• Strong financial acumen with a solid understanding of budgets.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to expand influence within Boston Scientific - collaborate across divisions and with new acquisitions.
• Manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and communicates the department's vision, new strategies, and projects aimed at enhancing key business metrics.
• Exercises leadership and guidance, employing coaching and mentoring to foster a results-driven environment, and attracting and retaining top-tier talent.
• Assumes responsibility for succession planning and devises and executes proactive retention strategies.
• Fosters and advances an inclusive workplace environment that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Identifies and champions product development and functional excellence initiatives.
• Identifies future technology and intellectual property critical to future business growth and drives implementation.
• Cultivates a wide network of internal, external, and industry-specialist contacts.
• Partners with and influences other functions to ensure short and long-term business goals and strategies are met.
• Champions the sharing and leveraging of initiatives, processes, and accomplishments across the divisions/plants.
• Prepares for the launch of new products as they are handed over from R&D through to the successful launch into a production scale operation.
• Development and implementation of capable processes using Six-Sigma tools.
• Development of necessary Manufacturing Processes on-site ensuring optimization of layout and process flow.
• Development of Processes which fully meet our Regulatory and Quality requirements working in close relationship with QA and Manufacturing/Business counterparts.
• Oversees the specification and purchase of capital equipment ensuring balance between optimizing our technological capabilities and return on investment.
• Working closely with R&D to ensure that design for manufacturability is a key consideration in initial product design.
• Understands and complies with all the regulations governing the quality systems.
• Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to patient safety and product quality.
• Develops and manages budgets and schedules, ensuring alignment with corporate requirements.

Benefits

• Access to the latest tools, information, and training to advance skills and career.
• Support in progressing career ambitions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree