Engineering Controller

Boston Scientific

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Propark Free Zone, Coyol de Alajuela CR-A, Costa Rica Costa Rica-Coyol Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted July 25, 2025 Last posted July 25, 2025
Job description

Additional Locations: Costa Rica-Coyol

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:

 

Leads the strategic management of the Production Unit’s (PU) capital investment, cost-improvement (VIP) portfolio, and financial operating plans (AOP & Strat Plan), ensuring robust project execution and sustained improvement of overall cost of goods sold (OCOGS) while partnering closely with Finance and cross-functional engineering teams.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

 

Works cooperatively with Finance, R&D, Process Development, Production, Supply Chain, Quality and PU Leadership to ensure alignment and success of CAPEX, VIP and AOP/Strat Plan objectives.Manages the BU’s Value Improvement Program (VIP) and project portfolio, driving identification, selection and execution of cost-improvement projects that meet or exceed annual targets.Oversees annual CAPEX planning and execution, including CERA preparation, fixed-asset capitalization timing, and presentation of key metrics in governance forums.Leads the financial scoping and feasibility validation of projects committed to the AOP; develops PPV projections with Sourcing and maintains BOM/MUV accuracy.Partners with Finance to prepare AOP and Strat Plan packages for director- and VP-level reviews; monitors BU financial health and recommends corrective actions.Facilitates weekly Project Review Board (PRB) meetings, ensuring transparent project status, risk escalation and resource alignment.Coaches BU engineers in project-management best practices; serves as mentor to develop financial acumen within the engineering community.Summarizes, analyzes and draws conclusions from complex financial and technical data; prepares concise reports for senior technical and business audiences.Ensures VIP and Adaptive systems are correctly maintained and that data integrity supports decision-making.Completes and manages complex Capital Equipment Request Authorizations (CERA’s).Leads or participates in Value Analysis (VA) and PU brainstorming sessions to generate innovative cost-reduction ideas.Selects and applies process-improvement tools (DMAIC, Lean, Six Sigma) to achieve BU cost, quality, delivery and safety goals.

 

Minimum requirements:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
  • 3+ years of related experience in medical industry
  • Advance English level

 

 

 

Requisition ID: 609025

 

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

 

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

About this role

Summary

Manage capital investment and cost-improvement projects in the medical industry.

Job title

Engineering Controller

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Located in Costa Rica, remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Bachelor’s degreeindustrial engineeringmedical industryadvanced english

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

capital investmentcost-improvementfinancial planningproject managementprocess improvement
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Alajuela Province, Alajuela, Costa Rica

On-site City