Principal Production Planner jobs at Boston Scientific

Your Responsibilities will Include:

• Produce high quality products, safely, on time for the customer at the lowest cost
• Facilitate and partner with a cross functional production team of production, quality and manufacturing engineering team members to achieve annual safety, quality, service and cost goals while maintaining a high engagement & high-performance culture
• Identify customer requirements to deliver the right products at the right time
• Be responsive & flexible to customer demands
• Achieve & exceed product cost goals
• Support new product development readiness activities for the line team
• Manufacture products to the highest quality standards and ensure compliance to all Boston Scientific policies and regulations
• Promote safety, quality & compliance among the team while maintaining Good Manufacturing Practices
• Foster teamwork and enable a culture of Operational Excellence throughout the entire cross-functional team
• Ensure effective two-way communication between the production line team and cross-functional support teams
• Manage, motivate, develop, and involve product builders through coaching and performance management
• Embed the company values through demonstration & recognition of individual & team behaviors
• Utilize production area planning tools to ensure all resources are in place to achieve team commitments such as Direct Labor Staffing, Equipment Capacity, Support Team, and Space
• Ensure product builder training is effective & efficient and maintain training versatility across entire team
• Utilize leader standard work to ensure lines are meeting standards and escalate appropriately
• Lead & create team engagement around continuous improvement goals for safety, quality, service, cost and space through the utilization of lean and operational excellence tools and best practices
• Benchmark and share best practices
• Partner with materials management team for build planning and material delivery systems and tools
• Analyze build plan requirements and provide forward looking monthly production commitments
• Anticipate requirements and position resources to meet & exceed the customer needs
• Provide appropriate input into the long-term planning of the production area

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• Manufacturing or engineering experience
• Solid computer skills required including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated Lean tools/systems experience
• Able to support and lead a production team working 2nd shift hours (1:30 PM – 9:30 PM), Monday through Friday.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of supervisor/management experience
• Experience in a regulated environment
• Medical device industry experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization
• Ability to be flexible and agile
• Ability to be a self-starter

Maximum Salary: $ 132000

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.

Responsibilities:

Assist in process optimization projects for the regulatory affairs area (e.g. database maintenance, regulatory controls, automation).
Perform data analysis and report findings.
Process mapping to identify areas for optimization and automation

Requirements

Desirable skills or interests:

skills to clean and preprocess data to ensure its accuracy and consistency;
Interests in programming languages, scripts for task automation, database management

About the role:

The Quality Technician I role in Core Tech Polymers (CTP) is the first point of contact for production personnel regarding quality issues.  The quality technician is responsible for documenting non-conforming events as well as identifying and segregating impacted material.  The position requires creative thinking and investigation skills to resolve problems that arise on extrusion production floor. The quality technician will be responsible for supporting multiple production lines to keep material flowing and assuring quality requirements are maintained throughout the process. Technical aptitude will be a key component as much of the technician role involves working with technology systems including MES, SAP, downtime tracking, and DataMetrics among others.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Investigate and document non-conforming events in eCAPA system
• Perform project and product testing
• Assist engineers in failure analysis
• Provide direct quality support for day to day production floor operations
• Learn and create setups in Statistical Process Monitoring (SPC) program
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects
• Assist with quality issues and quality metrics related activities.
• Document non-conforming events and quarantine impacted material
• Perform testing, gather data, and analyze results of product testing and process monitoring.
• Assist with CAPA activities
• Use documentation systems to research information and generate Change Requests.
• Assist in the investigation and disposition of nonconforming materials, designs and/or systems.
• Review device history records (DHR) and acceptance records to ensure all activities in the Device Master Record (DMR) have been performed and approved.
• Update databases and spreadsheets used to track, monitor, and report department activities.
• Use the inventory and traceability management systems to transact and research material
• Communicate with a wide variety of BSC personnel in and outside of the plant.

Required qualifications:

• High school diploma/degree/equivalent work experience

Preferred qualifications:

• 1-2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient in Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc)
• Strong verbal/written communication skills
• AA degree or higher
• 1-2 years in the medical device field
• Experience in SAP/MES or equivalent MRP system
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Workstation error proofing experience

Maximum Salary: $ 63856

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.

Job Purpose

In Operations, provide daily support of products, processes, materials, and equipment to achieve production goals (i.e., quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and safety).

Key Responsibilities

• Uses problem-solving methodologies to support issue investigations and make improvements.
• Actively interacts with cross-functional team members through face-to-face meetings, virtual video calls, emails or group sessions.
• Practices good teamwork by actively listening, sharing ideas and working together as one team, in support of day-to-day operating requirements.
• Assists in the development and analysis of process, product, material or equipment specifications and performance requirements
• Evaluates new equipment/processes/chemicals for environmental impact to eliminate or lessen such impacts in conjunction with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)As part of personal development, may assume engineering responsibility for manufacturing equipment or processes within the cleanroom environment.
• Interfaces with vendors, possibly physicians and other technical consultants as part of the role.
• Builds Quality into all aspects of work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements in Standard Operating Procedures.

Education & Experience

• NFQ Level 8 Honours Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline is required. (You must be graduating prior to September 2026 or have graduated in last 2 years)
• An understanding of systems and a willingness to learn and develop technical skills.
• Good communication skills, teamwork abilities and initiative.
• Proven ability to work well as part of a team & on own with minimum supervision.
• Eager to learn and active participate.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Eligible to work in Ireland.

• Competitive Benefits –we offer market leading benefits including performance-related bonus, pension contribution, onsite gym, onsite parking, subsidised canteen, organised social groups and healthcare.

• – opportunity to transform the lives of patients worldwide.
• Our Culture- our work is guided by core values that define our culture and empower our employees.
• Career Development– our highly engaged leaders will empower you to grow and will invest in your potential. You can also broaden your skills through personal development courses.
• Opportunity to Innovate– we encourage you to fulfil your true creative potential by speaking up with your ideas and solutions to problems that matter.
• Work-Life Balance– we have created a culture that acknowledges, respects and supports your life and work choices.
• Corporate Social Responsibility– we are dedicated to progressing business practices in areas important to our communities. Our onsite charity events have raised over €1.5 million for worthy causes in the past ten years.

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About the Role:

At Boston Scientific, the Supply Chain Planner I support the Clinical Supply Chain (CSC) organization by supporting the device distribution and tracking of investigational products from the trial planning phase through final reconciliation of products. This role involves coordinating with internal and external groups to meet clinical trial deliverables while ensuring regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include demand planning, data analysis, inventory management, document tracking, and ensuring clinical objectives are met within time, budget, and compliance parameters.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Partner with other Clinical Supply Chain team members to complete and approve the Device Management plan prior to the start of study enrollment.
• Participate in the Device Management system user acceptance testing.
• Assist in developing demand plans and ensuring appropriate and timely supply for clinical trials.
• Engage with clinical team, customer care, distribution, and logistics teams to ensure product is distributed in a timely and compliant manner for clinical trials.
• Engage with external groups/vendors, when used, to ensure distribution and processes are in place to support on time enrollment within compliance.
• Monitor trial performance and inventory position as to reduce excess, expired and obsolete inventory (EE&O) risk.
• Using data models and device accountability systems to analyze and ensure that investigational devices are tracked throughout the clinical trial.
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to return and track un-used product into our distribution centers and to final device disposition.
• Support Vendor Management activities with existing or new trials.
• Escalate issues and potential risks to CSC management as applicable.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or equivalent work experience required.
• Strong Analytical skills with ability to structure and perform data analysis.
• Experience solving urgent and complex business challenges.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong Organization skills to work multiple issues in parallel over time.
• Strong PC skills, including Excel, Word, and Power Point.
• Adhere to procedures and practices that maintain compliance to regulations.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Medical devices/pharmaceutical clinical trials and device distribution experience preferred.
  Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SI&OP) experience is a plus.
• Experience utilizing SAP or other ERP system preferred.

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions:It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.

Your responsibilites will include:

• Lead development of therapy awareness and referrer engagement strategies for renal denervation.
• Develop and implement global launch plans, emphasizing education and awareness initiatives aimed at healthcare providers and key opinion leaders.
• Conduct comprehensive market research, including physician/healthcare providers advisory boards, qualitative and quantitative surveys, with a focus on therapy adoption and awareness.
• Monitor and analyze the global competitive landscape, identifying opportunities to enhance therapy visibility.
• Cultivate relationships with healthcare providers, decision-makers, and key opinion leaders.
• Support activities for renal denervation therapy development, ensuring therapy benefits and features are effectively communicated.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to foster therapy awareness through educational campaigns, professional engagements, and publications.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in medical device or healthcare marketing/strategy.
• Proven success in engaging Key Opinion Leaders and promoting therapy adoption.
• Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA or advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
• Strong ability to influence and engage cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated success in working collaboratively within a team-based environment and with external stakeholders to increase therapy awareness

Maximum Salary: $ 232000

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.

About the Role:

The Senior Financial Analyst will provide financial support to the Interventional Oncology & Embolization organization. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills. The position requires someone that can build strong relationships with business partners to optimize financial planning, analysis, and reporting. Additional responsibilities include leading financial reviews and facilitating month-end close.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner independently with business partners and functions
• Develop detailed financial forecasts incorporating historic, trended, and current business information
• Monitor functional and departmental spending versus budget by highlighting material variances using system generated detail and trend reports
• Prepare and distribute financial metric packages by gathering and analyzing information related to current performance
• Present to upper management & business partners and provide guidance on variances and trends
• Perform financial analysis and recommend alternative courses of action by utilizing appropriate financial tools and creative problem solving
• Prepare journal entries and assist in month end close as needed to ensure proper accounting at the functional and departmental level
• Develop and utilize sound financial processes and maintain effective control environment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• 3-5 years relevant experience
• Strong attention to detail and data quality
• Strong financial analysis, communication, and prioritization skills
• Ability to develop and maintain business relationships with strong service orientation
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities, and adhere to deadlines in a high-paced organization
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required
• Team orientated

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or CPA a plus
• Hyperion (Oracle) and SAP a plus

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions:It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.