Production Manager I

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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.           

 

About The Role:

Boston Scientific in Maple Grove, MN is seeking a Production Manager I to join the NSM (Nitinol Shape Memory) team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic production environment operating across three shifts (1st through 3rd). The selected candidate will be responsible for managing a team of 4-6 supervisors and overseeing operations across a 24-hour Monday–Friday schedule. While core office hours typically fall between 7:00 AM and 4:30 PM, flexibility is essential to support all shifts as needed.

The Production Manager will champion operational excellence, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure strict adherence to safety and quality standards within the NSM manufacturing area.

With general guidance from senior management, the Production Manager is responsible for leading a group of employees committed to increased quality and productivity. The manager supports the demand of the business unit, identifies and analyzes problems, and plans solutions. They will provide guidance to the team on development, performance and productivity issues while reporting to operations management on team accomplishments, achievements, and productivity. 

 

Work model, sponsorship, relocation:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows an on-site work model requiring employees to be in our local office. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

 

Your Responsibilities Will Include: 

• Plans and oversees strategic and operational plans
• Establishes and implements short- and long-range operations goals, objectives and strategic plans; monitors and evaluates operational effectiveness, and effects changes required for improvement. 
• Manages and/or provides day-to-day leadership to Supervisors and cross functional team members and set priorities accordingly. 
• Commits to plant safety procedures 
• Leads & creates engagement around continuous improvement and lean activities within the production line/area  
• Enables a culture of Operational Excellence throughout the production line/area cross-functional team 
• Analyzes S&OP (Sales & Operating Plan) requirements and provide production commitments for the production line/area including non-commercial requirements 
• Implements a staffing plan by identifying resource requirements, writing justifications for additional personnel, obtaining approval for changes, and coordinating the selection process with Human Resources. 
• Develops direct reports by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, applying progressive disciplinary action as appropriate and conducting formal written and verbal performance reviews. 
• Interacts with internal and external customers, by meeting regularly, responding to requests and explaining procedures.  
• Interprets and executes policies that affect individuals within the assigned organizational unit or department. 
• Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, BSI, EEO regulations etc). 
• Maintains personnel records (e.g., work schedules, vacation schedules, leaves) and makes or directs modifications in the database to reflect actual changes 
• May direct and control the activities and budget of one or more functional areas, divisions, product groups, projects/programs and/or operations. 
• Establish and promote a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System.
• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.

  

 Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and, at minimum, 5 years of operations leadership experience
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills  
• Ability to lead a team of employees in the achievement of organizational goals
• Experience in coaching and developing direct reports
• Ability to f