Manufacturing Technician IV

Additional Location(s):  N/A

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

1st Shift

About the role: 

With general supervisory direction, you will be responsible for performing support functions for manufacturing operations, including troubleshooting equipment and process issues, and performing and documenting machine maintenance procedures. Additionally, it is expected that you will partner with engineering in developing methods and procedures to control or modify manufacturing processes and be a leader in improving equipment maintenance practices.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Perform preventative maintenance and calibration procedures, as well as author equipment maintenance and calibration procedures.
• Maintain, assess requirements, and order equipment spare parts.
• Identify and troubleshoot process, material or equipment problems to minimize down time and improve yields.
• Maintenance activities for automated PC and PLC controlled manufacturing equipment.
• Identify, design, and implement process equipment, tooling, and fixture changes to improve reliability of the process.
• Revise existing documents, processes, and/or methods to correct or improve processes/product.
• Work with vendors/suppliers to procure and install tooling, fixtures, and/or equipment.
• Assist in writing validation plans, executing plans and completing validation reports with engineering team.
• Assist in Value Improvement Projects (VIP) and other projects, implementing new equipment or processes or improving existing ones for cost savings.
• Collect data and perform statistical analysis for process characterization and scrap reduction goals.
• Work with Process Development to bring new products into production.
• Work with departmental customers to improve material quality and delivery.
• Train and provide technical support or direction to product builders and other technicians.

 Required qualifications:

• AA Degree or equivalent work experience in related discipline and 8-10 years of related experience.
• Strong electrical and mechanical skills.
• Experience in PLC ladder logic troubleshooting.
• Experience in maintaining large production equipment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated to seek out opportunities to improve business performance.
• Communicates well with peers about issues/problems that arise.

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Manufacturing background
• Medical device industry experience
• Lean or Six Sigma experience 
• Allen Bradley PLC experience
• Multivac thermoformer experience
• Ilapak flow wrapper experience
• Zebra industrial printer experience

Requisition ID: 594308

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.  

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

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!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Boston Scientific maintains a prohibited substance free workplace. Pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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.