Supervisor, Sr Quality Jobs

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About the role: The Senior Quality Supervisor is a unique opportunity for a highly capable experienced engineer and/or supervisor to leverage their technical and leadership skill sets as they help support the Core Technology Polymer (CTP) Business Unit in Maple Grove.
He/she/they will drive improvements and efficiencies across the manufacturing technician and engineering population and work with the technical team to drive improvements to the manufacturing line. He/she/they will supervise and provide technical direction to a group of technicians and engineers across a diverse product portfolio. Primary focus will be on Product Quality, Component Obsolescence, line flow, and process improvements. The ideal candidate will be comfortable interfacing with downstream internal customers and providing quality leadership to the production team.
Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Lead cross functional team in dispositioning non-conforming material, assisting in identification of manufacturing process defects, identification of primary root causes, and understanding corrective and preventative actions. May be responsible for working with process owners to bound product and document release criteria
• Proactively investigates, identifies, and implements best-in-class Quality Engineering practices
• Acts as an inclusive leader and/or team member in supporting quality disciplines, decisions, and practices
• Project Management of a broad projects with multiple tasks and customers
• Apply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues
• Perform process validation and verification activities and generate/review related documentation
• Manage a team of Engineers and Technicians implementing the work defined
• Evaluates the adequacy and compliance of systems, operations, and practices against regulations and company documentation
• Participates in team decision making and displays team problem solving/communication skills
• Collects and analyzes process defect data for product/process improvement efforts (e.g. scrap, nonconforming product, customer complaints)
• Identifies possible sources of manufacturing defects and devises methods to reduce process variation to reduce/eliminate the cause of defects
• Work with manager and peers to establish and maintain department goals, objectives, and budgets

Required Qualifications

• Must have practical understanding of problem solving and process improvement tools such as DMAIC and production flow tools such as LEAN manufacturing
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing, operations, quality, or related experience
• Must be able to navigate high complexity Quality System Process and Procedures to help guide team in day-to-day responsibilities
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in science, technology, mathematics, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate effectively by analyzing, summarizing, and presenting ideas concisely via visual communication methods i.e., tables, graphs, Excel, Minitab, and PowerPoint presentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with the following disciplines: manufacturing/process engineering, CAPA, risk management or supplier quality
• Experience managing multiple projects across various organizational disciplines
• Medical Device experience preferred
• Degree in Engineering preferred

Requisition ID: 563476
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So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!