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Boston Scientific Senior Manager Packaging Engineering R&D 
United States, Minnesota, Arden Hills 
309856099

09.08.2024

Senior Manager Packaging Engineering R&D


The Senior Manager R&D will lead the Packaging Engineering team to develop environmentally conscious and innovative packaging systems for new and existing products. This role directly supports two BSC divisions with a high level of company-wide knowledge sharing and problem-solving interaction. You will ensure that packaging systems protect the product functionally throughout sterilization, storage, and distribution. The role has a high emphasis on understanding rapidly evolving industry needs and driving technology and design solutions to meet those needs.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage functional deliverables, ensuring technical excellence throughout process.
  • Lead technical group to advance projects, providing guidance and approval regarding technical strategies and approaches.
  • Work closely with a variety of BSC cross-functional teams and divisions to ensure an improved, practical, and consistent approach to packaging and labeling.
  • Drive the development of new tools and technologies as needed to meet evolving customer needs. Ensure continued intellectual property development.
  • Provide guidance and training to staff, help subordinates to attain career goals, motivate individuals to achieve results, and recruit and maintain a high-quality staff.
  • Actively participate in BSC cross-divisional Packaging forums to share best practices.
  • Assist with and/or complete the development of budgets and monitor spending.
  • Determine appropriate staff levels, schedules, and resources. Work with project managers to understand priorities, and plan resource and time allocation accordingly.
  • Develop strong team skills, including optimized communication, teamwork, initiative, and managed execution of project deliverables.
  • Continuously monitor and evaluate project and department progress and goals.
  • Responsibilities include documentation management, understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and medical device industry Design Controls.
  • Leads and mentors a team of employees in the achievement of organizational goals. Guides, coaches, and develops direct reports, and drives best practices throughout the organization.
  • Fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
  • Provides guidance and training to staff, assists subordinates in attaining career goals, motivates individuals to achieve results, and recruits and maintains a high-quality staff.

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Engineering (packaging engineering degree preferred)
  • 8+ years engineering experience, including new product design or packaging design management and development experience
  • People Leadership experience
  • Medical device industry packaging experience.
  • Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and medical device industry Design Controls.
  • Work Onsite in Arden Hills, MN 4+ days per week
  • Travel up to 10%

Preferred qualifications:

  • Degree in packaging engineering
  • Track record of strong cross-functional collaboration, influence, and management enabling highly effective project teams.
  • Experience developing a company culture of knowledge driven product development & engineering excellence.
  • Ability to transparently and concisely communicate technical issues and risks across all levels of the organization.
  • Practiced problem solver, proficient in problem solving methodologies (i.e. Six Sigma, DOE, etc.)
  • Passion for understanding and solving problems for end users and internal customers.
  • Familiarity with statistical analysis and data driven decision making.
  • Passion to learn new technologies and find new solutions.
  • Takes initiative and acts quickly to drive solutions.

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.