Emily Esko
About Emily Esko
Emily Esko is a Quality Assurance Engineer at Boston Scientific, with a background in Biomedical Engineering and extensive experience in quality and process improvement.
Current Role at Boston Scientific
Emily Esko is currently working at Boston Scientific as a Quality Assurance Engineer. Since 2014, she has been based in Arden Hills, MN. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring the quality and compliance of products and processes. Her work includes mentoring Quality and Manufacturing Engineering personnel, focusing on Quality system procedures, CAPA and NCEP processes, Engineering Essentials, and problem-solving strategies.
Previous Positions
Before her current role, Emily Esko served as a Supplier Quality Engineer I at Boston Scientific for 9 months from 2013 to 2014. Prior to joining Boston Scientific, she worked as an R&D Engineer at American Medical Systems in Minnetonka, MN, from 2012 to 2013. Her early career included positions as a Teaching Assistant at Illinois Institute of Technology in 2012 and as a Summer Research Undergraduate at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Laboratory for Product and Process Design in 2010.
Educational Background in Biomedical Engineering
Emily Esko earned her Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on Neural Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. She attended the institution from 2008 to 2012. Her academic background provided her with a strong foundation in biomedical principles and neural engineering, which she has leveraged in her professional career.
Mentorship and Expertise
In her professional role, Emily Esko serves as a mentor for both Quality and Manufacturing Engineering personnel. She focuses on Quality system procedures, CAPA and NCEP processes, Engineering Essentials, and problem-solving strategies. Additionally, she acts as the Product Labeling Subject Matter Expert for NMD Finished Goods, overseeing certifications and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Emily Esko has led significant projects that have contributed to the improvement of processes and cost savings at Boston Scientific. She implemented a connector housing reclaim rework process, which resulted in over $1 million in value improvement projects. She also led the implementation of a spring subassembly into the coil connector assembly structure, enhancing cycle time and increasing flexibility in backend streamlining.