Patrick Van Der Meer
About Patrick Van Der Meer
Patrick Van Der Meer is a Sr Facility Engineer at Boston Scientific with extensive experience in quality systems, medical device regulations, and facility management.
Current Role at Boston Scientific
Patrick Van Der Meer currently serves as a Senior Facility Engineer at Boston Scientific in Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands. He has held this role since 2021. His responsibilities include overseeing facility management in controlled and manufacturing environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards like ISO 50001:2018 for energy management and ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management.
Previous Experience at Medtronic Bakken Research Center
Prior to joining Boston Scientific, Patrick Van Der Meer worked at Medtronic Bakken Research Center BV as a Senior Quality System Specialist from 2018 to 2020. In this role, he was responsible for applying medical device regulations such as 93/42/EC and maintaining Quality Systems according to ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2008. He also previously served as a Quality Engineer at the same center from 2015 to 2018, where he focused on cardiovascular and orthopedic class IIb and III devices.
Entrepreneurial Role at Meerblad Quality & Regulatory Affairs
From 2014 to 2016, Patrick Van Der Meer owned and operated Meerblad Quality & Regulatory Affairs in Nuth, Netherlands. In this capacity, he specialized in establishing, writing, and maintaining technical dossiers for class III medical devices. His expertise included strategic planning for conformity assessment routes during the design and development of these devices and the implementation of Lean, Six Sigma, and A3 Problem Solving methodologies.
Educational Background
Patrick Van Der Meer holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Facility Management/Real Estate Management from Zuyd Hogeschool | Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, completed in 2006. He also studied at Arcus College from 1997 to 2001, and at Herlecollege from 1992 to 1997. His academic background laid a strong foundation for his facility and quality management expertise.
Skills and Expertise
Patrick Van Der Meer is skilled in a range of methodologies and practices essential to facility and quality management. His experience includes practical applications of medical device regulations, managing energy and environmental systems according to ISO 50001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015, conducting internal audits, and implementing CAPA processes. Additionally, he has experience in Lean, Six Sigma, and A3 Problem Solving, particularly in the context of IQ/OQ/PQ qualifications.