Quality Technician II - 1st shift

Boston Scientific; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 43,368 - 73,736; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific seeks a Quality Technician to support Arden Hills manufacturing lines, driving product quality and continuous improvement. You will process non-conforming products, support investigations, maintain documentation, and train operators while collaborating with engineering and quality teams.

The role emphasizes on-site work, cross-functional collaboration, and adherence to quality systems and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 2 years of quality or manufacturing experience in medical device industry.
• Must work well in a team environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Able to read, understand, and communicate procedural requirements.

Responsibilities

• Processing non‑conforming product.
• Provides technical assistance to engineering for yield fallout investigations, manufacturing instruction compliance, product containment bounding, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Update databases and spreadsheets used to track, monitor, and report department activities in tier meetings and core team meetings.
• Use the inventory and traceability management systems to transact and research material.
• Assists engineers in providing manufacturing support by training operators on processes and engineering changes; performs operator certification on‑the‑job training and testing.
• Provides support to engineers by collecting, compiling, measuring, organizing, and documenting data, as well as developing procedural documentation.
• Assists during audit activities.
• Assists Engineers in developing or changing manufacturing instructions.
• Assists Engineers in monitoring traceability and inspection requirements, statistical process control criteria, and manufacturing practices and procedures.
• Assist engineers in failure analysis.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Proactively audit the line to identify and elevate quality opportunities.
• Own and/or participate in NCEPs.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Procedural reading

Cross-functional collab

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's degree in technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows OS

Job description

Additional Location(s): N/A

About the role

Provide Quality Technician support to Arden Hills commercial and development manufacturing lines ensuring delivery of the highest quality product to the customer while supporting continuous improvement projects and quality initiatives. This is a dynamic support role requiring cross‑functional collaboration with production, manufacturing, and quality team members. This role includes responsibility for providing day‑to‑day quality support for manufacturing, including the processing of non‑conforming product (identification, documentation, segregation, evaluation and disposition), certifying, owning NCEPs, helping in investigations, collaborating and providing feedback to builders to respond to quality signals.

Work Mode: At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows an onsite work model, requiring employees to be in our local office five days per week.

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

VISA: Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing non‑conforming product
• Provides technical assistance to engineering for yield fallout investigations, manufacturing instruction compliance, product containment bounding, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Update databases and spreadsheets used to track, monitor, and report department activities in tier meetings and core team meetings.
• Use the inventory and traceability management systems to transact and research material.
• Assists engineers in providing manufacturing support by training operators on processes and engineering changes; performs operator certification on‑the‑job training and testing.
• Provides support to engineers by collecting, compiling, measuring, organizing, and documenting data, as well as developing procedural documentation.
• Assists during audit activities.
• Assists Engineers in developing or changing manufacturing instructions.
• Assists Engineers in monitoring traceability and inspection requirements, statistical process control criteria, and manufacturing practices and procedures.
• Assist engineers in failure analysis.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Proactively audit the line to identify and elevate quality opportunities.
• Own and/or participate in NCEPs.

Quality System Requirements:

• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 2 years of quality or manufacturing experience in medical device industry
• Must work well in a team environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Able to read, understand, and communicate procedural requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in technical discipline (or equivalent)
• Self‑starter with the ability to identify improvement opportunities
• Able to work independently under limited supervision as well as in a team environment
• Highly Proficiency with Microsoft desktop environment: Windows and Office 365
• Process Owner and NCEP owner certification
• Experience with product/component inspection and testing

Minimum Salary: $43,368

Maximum Salary: $73,736

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com – will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non‑exempt (hourly), non‑sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non‑sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long‑term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety‑sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety‑sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.

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.