John Dempsey
About John Dempsey
John Dempsey is an Engineering Manager Process Develo at Boston Scientific, with extensive experience in process development and engineering management.
Title
John Dempsey holds the title of Engineering Manager Process Develo at Boston Scientific.
Current Company
John Dempsey currently works at Boston Scientific, where he manages process development engineering. He has been with the company since 2017 and operates out of the Clonmel location.
Previous Roles
John Dempsey has held various roles at Boston Scientific and other companies. At Boston Scientific, his past positions include Urology PD Engineering Manager in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area from 2017 to 2018 and PD Engineering Manager Urology in Clonmel from 2006. Prior to joining Boston Scientific, he worked as a Model Shop Supervisor at Lake Region for 11 years and as a Toolmaker at Waterford Tool for 3 years.
Education and Expertise
John Dempsey has a Specialist diploma in Medical Device from NUI Galway, obtained between 2011 and 2012. He also holds a Senior trade certification in Toolmaking from Bolton Street, earned from 1988 to 1992.
Engineering Projects and Contributions
John Dempsey has contributed to several significant projects at Boston Scientific. He developed a metal additive manufacturing value stream for tooling and disruptive vertical integration projects. He played a key role in creating a new value stream for thermoset LSR and thermoplastic moulding, essential for manufacturing implantable defibrillators and pacemakers. He also contributed to implementation efforts for the new PRIMO equipment control software system, managed the Calibration Lab, and was involved in capital planning, performance reviews, and audit preparation for FDA, BSI, and PMDA.
Industry Involvement
John Dempsey participates in the IDA 'Discrete Manufacturing Centre Concept Industry Steering group'. He has also been part of Boston Scientific’s Overhead Reduction Team, striving to reduce overhead costs by 30% over three years.