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Alejandro Aguilar

Electromechanical Engineer
Palmares,Alajuela

Summary

Highly dedicated Manufacturing Engineer with experience in the medical device industry. Recognized for exceptional communication skills, a strong work ethic, and a genuine passion for mentoring and knowledge sharing, fostering growth among peers and colleagues. Committed to promoting a collaborative, dynamic, and positive work environment while delivering high-quality solutions that enhance patient safety.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Manufacturing Engineer

Boston Scientific
05.2022 - Current
  • Served as Manufacturing Engineer for three product families with a combined monthly production value exceeding $1.5M, ensuring alignment with core manufacturing metrics such as quality, yield, and production output through daily sustaining activities.
  • Developed technical documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), and Process Change Analysis reports, to support efficient and compliant manufacturing operations.
  • Trained and mentored junior engineers, promoting a culture of continuous improvement, technical growth, and knowledge sharing across the team.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams—including Quality, Design, and Supplier Engineering, —to develop innovative and data-driven solutions to complex engineering problems, including CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) initiatives.
  • Led root cause investigations on non-conforming products, driving targeted process improvements that enhanced manufacturing efficiency through the appliance of Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and strategic decision-making.
  • Acted as a technical liaison between manufacturing, quality assurance, and external vendors to resolve product and process issues, ensuring seamless integration between design intent and manufacturing execution.
  • Lead value improvement projects, generating savings of over $350k yealy through scrap reduction.

BU Scrap Lead (SME)

Boston Scientific
01.2024 - 12.2025
  • Led a team of engineers driving yield improvement initiatives across multiple production lines for urology, endoscopy, and neuromodulation products.
  • Organized and facilitated recurring weekly metric review meetings to monitor performance and ensure timely execution of corrective actions.
  • Collaborated with Finance and Production teams on annual operating plans, forecasts, and costing processes, meeting strict deadlines and providing progress updates and results to the senior executive leadership team.

Education

Licentiate - Electromechanical Engineering

Tecnológico De Costa Rica
Cartago
05.2001 -

Skills

Committed to excellence

Clear and persuasive communicator

Outstanding relationship-building skills

Failure modes and effects analysis

Process improvement

Technical Writing

Timeline

BU Scrap Lead (SME)

Boston Scientific
01.2024 - 12.2025

Manufacturing Engineer

Boston Scientific
05.2022 - Current

Licentiate - Electromechanical Engineering

Tecnológico De Costa Rica
05.2001 -
Alejandro AguilarElectromechanical Engineer