Associate Production Manager - 3rd Shift

Boston Scientific; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 161,500; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific seeks an Associate Production Manager for its Arden Hills, MN operations. You will lead a diverse team to improve safety, quality and productivity while aligning with business unit demand.

The role involves developing people, managing performance and communicating metrics to leadership. You will guide staffing, coach direct reports and ensure adherence to GMP and regulatory standards, while collaborating with stakeholders to implement efficient processes and maintain the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; GMP knowledge and experience with regulatory requirements.
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory role within production or operations.
• Proven ability to lead large, diverse teams and drive performance against goals.
• Experience fostering an inclusive, high-performing work environment.
• Experience coaching and developing direct reports.
• Experience ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop business unit strategy and ensure projects are resourced for safety, quality, service and cost.
• Implement staffing plans and coordinate hiring with HR.
• Develop direct reports through training, performance management, coaching and evaluations.
• Monitor daily operations and direct exempt and nonexempt staff to goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and explain processes and procedures.
• Interpret and implement policies impacting the unit.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, including FDA, BSI and EEO standards.
• Develop and manage work schedules, prioritizing workload and resources.
• Maintain personnel records and track time off and leave.
• Promote quality policy and an inclusive work environment.

Skills

Team leadership

People development

Regulatory compliance

GMP knowledge

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree in a related field

Job description

Position Overview

Boston Scientific is seeking an Associate Production Manager to join our growing operations team in Arden Hills, Minnesota. With general guidance from functional management, this role provides leadership to a team focused on advancing safety, quality and productivity while supporting business unit demand. The Associate Production Manager identifies and analyzes problems, develops solutions and drives execution. This role provides guidance on employee development, performance and productivity, while communicating team achievements and metrics to organizational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop business unit strategy and ensure projects are resourced to drive improvements in safety, quality, service and cost.
• Implement staffing plans by identifying resource needs, preparing justifications and coordinating hiring processes with Human Resources.
• Develop direct reports through training, performance management, coaching and formal evaluations.
• Monitor daily operations and provide direction to exempt, nonexempt and entry-level employees to achieve departmental goals.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders by responding to requests and explaining processes and procedures.
• Interpret and implement policies impacting the assigned organizational unit.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, including FDA, BSI and EEO standards.
• Develop and manage work schedules based on priorities, workload and available resources.
• Maintain personnel records, including schedules, time off and leave tracking.
• Perform individual contributor responsibilities as needed.
• Ensure appropriate resources are in place to maintain Quality System compliance and adherence to the Boston Scientific Quality Policy.
• Promote a work environment aligned with the Quality Policy and Quality System. Foster an inclusive workplace that enables all employees to contribute to their full potential.
• Manage budgets and oversee functional activities, projects or operational areas as required.
• Monitor and ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable company and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role within a production or operations environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, diverse teams.
• Proven ability to drive team performance against organizational goals and metrics.
• Experience fostering an inclusive and high-performing work environment.
• Experience coaching and developing direct reports.
• Experience ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Lean manufacturing and operational excellence principles.
• Project management experience.
• Master’s degree with a minimum of 1 year of leadership experience.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively engage all levels of the organization.

Work Model & Sponsorship

This role is on-site at our Arden Hills, Minnesota location, requiring employees to work from the office full time. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Compensation

Minimum Salary: $85,000 – Maximum Salary: $161,500.

Other Requirements

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status may be required for certain U.S. based positions.
• Prohibited substance testing is required as this role is deemed safety-sensitve.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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 identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.