Job Description
Job Summary: Lead production operations team to achieve quality, customer service, and cost goals while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and lean thinking.
The Production Unit Operations Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of a key node in the supply chain, providing polymer components to internal Boston Scientific customers worldwide. This includes managing multilayer micro-extrusion, injection overmoulding, and precision balloon forming processes to the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement strategic plans with Engineering and Quality Managers to achieve departmental goals.
- Leverage Lean initiatives to improve safety, quality, and customer indicators, reduce waste, and enhance processes and labour efficiencies.
- Partner with Finance, Human Resources, Quality, and Production Planning to optimize department performance.
- Establish cross-functional team relationships and work collaboratively with peers to achieve strategic objectives.
- Develop and implement department budgets and resource allocation strategies.
- Drive functional excellence initiatives and deliver high-quality functional deliverables.
- Ensure department compliance with regulatory and GMP requirements.
About the Role: This is a challenging and rewarding leadership opportunity that requires a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and systems, as well as excellent leadership and communication skills. The ideal candidate will possess a broad in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and systems and have demonstrated the ability to specify appropriately.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Engineering field
- Master's degree preferred
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience in an operations environment, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity
- Strong manufacturing line layout and flow competencies
- Strategic and critical thinking skills
- Supply chain and capacity planning competencies
About Boston Scientific: We are a global medical device company that recognizes the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace in driving innovation and improving patient health. We stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all, and we believe that embracing diverse backgrounds and perspectives creates a better workplace for our employees and reflects the needs of our patients, customers, and communities.