Industrial Eng - P4

Job Title:  Senior Operational Excellence Engineer

Hiring Manager:   Conor Feeney

Closing Date: 10th July 2024

Our Mission: 

At Boston Scientific Galway, we are dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. 

We work collaboratively to solve healthcare’s toughest problems by developing solutions that matter most to those suffering from debilitating and life-threatening conditions and to the healthcare professionals who provide their care.  

We are seeking a Senior Operational Excellence Engineer on a permanent basis to join us on our mission. 

Job Purpose 

We are excited to recruit for a Senior Operational Excellence Engineer where the successful candidate will be supporting the Operational Excellence Team.
The successful candidate will lead initiatives which support the organisation in building a culture of continuous improvement, driving Operational Excellence in the ways we work, and utilising process and system improvements to achieve these aims. 
It's an exciting role with a path to develop your career, gaining exposure to site-wide programs and an opportunity to expand your Boston network.

Key Responsibilities 

• Drive our Winning Together culture through leading our site wide program while supporting Production Units and Business Service areas in their culture journey.
• Lead and facilitate the development and adoption of the Business Service Excellence program within the Business Service support groups.
• Support the execution of the Galway Operations Strategy Process and drive improvements of same.
• Sustain a culture of Continuous Improvement within the organisation by promoting our systems framework methodology to allow teams to continually improve their processes & systems.
• Facilitate training & workshops in Continuous Improvement.
• Benchmarking and continuously stretching our understanding of what the future looks like from an Operational Excellence perspective.

 

Education & Experience 

• HETAC Level 8 (STEM Qualification) in relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 5years experience in a Production or Business Service environment.
• Two years+ in leadership (leading others) capacity preferred. 

 

  Competencies Essential to the Role

• Strong ability to influence others and drive change in the organisation.
• Good understanding of change management & strong relationship builder.
• Excellent communications & facilitation skills, teamwork abilities and track record of leading and delivering projects.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team & on own initiative.
• Good knowledge of the business and how our production team’s work. 
• A demonstrated passion for lean & continuous improvement activities.
• A good understanding of our Winning Together Culture and key factors impacting this, e.g., behavioural standards, principles, values, leadership competencies, etc.
• Strong experience in process mapping and system improvements is an advantage.

 

At Boston Scientific, we recognise that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative. It is essential in advancing science for life and improving patient health. We stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Boston Scientific is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

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