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Boston Scientific Corporation

Sr Supplier Engineer Heredia

Heredia

August 20, 2024


Work mode: Hybrid
Onsite Location(s):Heredia, H, CR
Additional Locations: Costa Rica-Heredia
Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At our company, we value diversity and believe it is our greatest strength. We are committed to empowering women, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Our belief is that your diversity enriches our work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background. Additionally, we have a Gender Equality Policy that reflects our commitment to fairness and equality in the workplace.

Hybrid Roles:
Boston Scientific's hybrid workplace includes Working From Home and onsite. You will have the opportunity to discuss details in the interview.
About the Role:
Senior Supplier Engineer role concentrates on all aspects of supplier selection, supplier process & material changes required on value improvement projects, new product introduction & sustaining projects for Global Sourcing Category teams. This includes managing suppliers for BSC products across different BSC divisions.
Daily work involves being part of the new product development (NPD) core team, owning the Manufacturing deliverables at the Supplier, and supporting Sustaining projects.
The Materials Supplier Engineering team is responsible for the technical leadership and resolution of functionally feasible engineering projects to support achieving year-on-year material cost reduction targets. Acts as a liaison between suppliers and BSC groups to manage and drive engineering projects with financial benefits.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
  • Works with suppliers around the globe to understand materials manufacturing processes and technologies. Acts as technical expert to ensure repeatable and reproducible quality/reliability during the life of the product.
  • As a technical lead, actively engages in Global Sourcing category teams, establishes and executes Global Sourcing category objectives, including material cost reductions.
  • Serves as the technical representative on a category team, participates in category team strategies, and delivers to short and long-term goals.
  • Manage and support the identification and development of new or existing supply sources with Global Sourcing colleagues. Collaborates with other BSC cross functional resources in identifying insourcing/outsourcing opportunities.
  • Develop negotiation strategies with Global Sourcing colleagues to maximize value add initiatives
  • Assess value and financial impact for new business opportunities and value add engineering projects.
  • Proactively identifies and executes material cost reduction projects (Material VIP) with suppliers at all Tiers in the supply chain to meet Plant, Division and Category goals. Establishes and supports a work environment of continuous improvement and influences cross-functional team members to support and drive value improvement projects.
  • Drives troubleshooting processes, supplier process assessments and lean manufacturing tools implementation on-site at supplier facility.
  • Investigates and evaluates new and existing material technologies for use in future products or improve quality/reliability of current product.
  • Proactively conducts risk assessment on sourced materials and builds installed capacity and capability at suppliers. Plans and executes service risk mitigation measures to ensure continuity of component sourcing to BSC manufacturing.
  • Interfaces with suppliers and category team members to support investigation of supplied material issues or supply constraints.
  • Works with R&D to research, develop, design and evaluate metal or plastic materials for use in medical device applications.
  • Partners with manufacturing, quality, and/or Sustaining R&D/DA/PM to execute changes initiated by BSC or by the suppliers; such as improvement projects, supplier capability, supplier capacity and compliance projects.
  • Serves as a liaison between function and core team; compiles experimental results and communicates them to core team; communicates resulting impact of the data to project team.
  • Leads and/or participates in large scale projects: responsible for the scoping, resources definition, approval, budgeting, specification, execution, qualification and handover as appropriate.
  • Continuous monitoring and reporting of variables that feed into the business performance metrics, and pro-active identification and resolution of issues around same.
  • Successfully contributes to current product support, typically including the following activities: process capability studies, process development, Six Sigma and Process Improvement, report preparation and process/test documentation.
  • Provides technical leadership/guidance for the Supplier Engineers II and I on the team.
  • Develop and execute department budgets – headcount, overhead/project spend and capital planning/control
  • 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.


What we are looking for:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Materials, Chemical, Mechanical, Electromechanical, Electronic, Electrical Industrial or equivalent experience.
  • English Level required: 85% - 90%.
  • Desired knowledge: Tools (Statistics, Technical Manuals, Kaizen,Six Sigma), Process Improvement, Problem Solving, Auto CAD, and Solid Works.
  • Project management: ability to influence cross functional global teams spanning quality, operations, R&D, and sourcing.
  • Desirable experience in medical device or other regulated industry.
  • Previous experience working with suppliers
  • Ability to work independently; organized and self-driven.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with internal and external teams.
  • Strong bias for action and results orientation is critical.
  • Individual must be self-motivated to learn and use that knowledge to produce results.
  • Articulate communicator, strong presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals on all levels (written and verbally). Appropriately scaling information to the intended audience.
  • Desirable knowledge and experience in material testing.
  • Desirable experience with metal or plastic components.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic and international)
  • At least 4-5 years of experience in similar position.
  • Please submit Resume in English


Requisition ID: 588678

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!

Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth
At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination, and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.


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