Aaron Lee
About Aaron Lee
Aaron Lee is the Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Boston Scientific in Menlo Park, California, with extensive experience in engineering roles and a strong background in mechanical engineering.
Current Role as Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Aaron Lee is currently serving as the Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Boston Scientific in Menlo Park, California. He has been in this role since 2018. Aaron manages a team of 7 principal and senior engineers, overseeing a total organization of 16 engineers and advanced technicians. During his tenure, he has played a key role in the manufacturing scale-up of the Lotus Edge Heart Valve, contributing to PMA submissions for market entry in the US, Europe, and Asia.
Past Experience as Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Before his current role, Aaron Lee worked as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Boston Scientific from 2013 to 2018. In this capacity, he contributed to various process improvements and development projects in their Los Gatos and Menlo Park facilities in California.
Early Career Experience
Aaron Lee has an extensive background in engineering, beginning at Sandia National Laboratories as a Summer Intern from 2003 to 2005. He went on to work as an Associate Engineer at Axsun Technologies from 2006 to 2008, followed by positions at Anatomage, Inc. and ATK as a Production Engineer and Contractor respectively from 2010 to 2012. He also worked at Avantec Vascular as a Process Engineer from 2012 to 2013.
Educational Background in Mechanical Engineering
Aaron Lee holds a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from San Jose State University, which he obtained from 2008 to 2010. He also earned a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, where he studied from 2004 to 2008.
Process Improvement Initiatives and Leadership
Aaron Lee has led significant process improvement projects, including implementing lean essentials and six sigma methodologies like DMAIC. In 2018-2019, he secured over $2 million in capital expenditure to support a 200% increase in production capacity. Additionally, he sponsored a cross-functional project team to enhance COGS and quality assurance through upstream process controls, managing a budget of $1.7 million with an expected ROI in 3 years.