Boston Scientific Principal Process Engineer 

United States, Indiana 

506646404

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assesses process capabilities, prioritizes process improvement opportunities, and innovates and implements process improvements on complex projects.
• Executes the functional deliverables associated with the PDP/TDP, Project Management, and Quality Systems.
• Serves as a key resource or expert, participating in setting technical direction for the function and/or organization.
• Reviews and assesses processes for potential patent opportunities.
• Ensures visibility and closure of process issues (e.g., yields, cost, capability, etc.) per PDP milestones.
• Serves as a key contributor and participant in technical reviews.
• Evaluates external technologies and strategically identifies opportunities to implement them internally.
• Provides on-going mentoring and technical guidance to managers, other engineers, technicians, and functional groups.
• Will mentor other technicians and engineers.
• Typically serves as a core team member or technical expert (subject matter expert) on platform and complex projects.
• May serve as a representative or liaison to other BSC sites or external organizations, boards or committees.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or related engineering degree
• 7+ years of demonstrated process development / improvement activities
• Demonstrated use of Design for Six Sigma tools (DOE, problem solving, process improvement)
• Demonstrated ability to develop processes from concept to production
• Strong mechanical aptitude. Fixture and equipment design or trouble shooting experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Design for Automation or Design for Manufacturing experience
• Thermoplastic molding or extrusion experience
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Medical device or other regulated industry experience.
• Process Development; equipment validations and process characterization and validation experience
• Open to travel of up to 10% of their time.
  

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

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.