Boston Scientific R&D Analytical Lab Metallurgy Manager 

United States, Minnesota, Maple Grove 

993681351

The R&D Analytical Lab Metallurgy Manager has managerial, leadership, and staff development responsibilities and connects the lab function and lab customers on technical matters.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in and/or manages functional deliverables and ensures technical excellence for material, process, and product development support to R&D and commercial product sustaining support to Operations.

• Leads function test equipment sustaining and replacement projects.

• Provides guidance and approval regarding technical strategies and approaches for execution of analytical services to lab customers.

• 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.

• Assists in and/or completes the development of budgets and monitors spending.

• Assists in identifying and developing department function equipment, software, supplies, and tools.

• Assists in and/or determines appropriate staff levels, schedules and resources. Works with lab customers and project leaders to understand priorities and plans resource and time allocation accordingly.

• Collaboratively determines project staff assignments and schedules work to meet completion dates and deliverables.

• Maintains and enhances cross-functional team relationships within the department and with lab customer groups and service partners.

• Works cross-functionally in identifying and resolving technical issues.

• Monitors and evaluates project and department progress and results.

• Reviews records and deliverables from the team for technical competency and compliance with department and company policies and procedures.

• Executes or delegates and guides non-conformance investigations and reporting.

Quality Systems Requirements:

• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.

• Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained in order to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the department and BSC Quality Policy.

• Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering with work experience emphasis in metallurgy

• 5 years of work experience in industry as an individual contributor performing materials science engineering or metallurgical engineering tasks

• 3 years of work experience in industry as a metallurgy project team leader or functional metallurgy service team leader with engineering professional and technician direct reports

• Work experience in goal-setting and in providing on-going coaching and performance feedback to direct reports

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of work experience in industry as an individual contributor in a materials science engineering analytical laboratory

• 3 years of work experience in industry as a project leader or functional team leader in a materials science engineering analytical laboratory

• 3 of the years of work experience in a medical device company

• Work experience in industry performing hands-on metallography, mechanical testing, SEM fractography, EDS surface chemistry analysis, and or corrosion resistance testing of austenitic stainless steel alloy components, NiTi alloy components, weldments, and laser machined and electropolished surfaces

• Work experience performing engineering peer reviews and manager reviews of engineering test records and reports for technical competency and quality compliance with company and department SOP’s and test methods

• Knowledge of and working experience with metallurgical lab test equipment hardware and software

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.