Rita Mas Ramirez is one of forty leaders named to the 2019 class of the “HACR Young Corporate Achievers” in May by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR). The award winners took part in a five-day leadership training program and were recognized at the HACR Awards and Recognition Dinner.
Ramirez is a manufacturing engineer at Boston Scientific’s Dorado manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico. The plant produces medical devices such as stents and leads that treat cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. In 2014, the early-career professional won an employee recognition award from the Boston Scientific Dorado Young Professionals Network for a cancer awareness campaign that became a leader model.
Filled with emotion that a campaign, which started in her cubicle with ribbons, a nomination wall, and a fundraising goal for Boston Scientific Dorado employees, went on to capture attention at all levels, Ramirez said collaboration was key.
She also told Women of Color magazine that doing co-ops and internships in her field helped foster her spirit of teamwork.
“It helps to create a sense of networking with employees that provide mentoring. It also enables confidence on projects that have exposure at all levels and to work with diverse teams. It exposes you to work situations and how you deal with them,” she said.
Ramírez graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez.
“I wanted to study something in which I could contribute to society by pursuing a career in science,” she told Women of Color. “My uncle was an industrial engineer and served as a role model. I was attracted to process engineering and quality engineering.”
Boston Scientific internships were ” an excellent opportunity to pursue” because of its diversity in the manufacturing industry, logistics, consulting, service industries, healthcare, etc, she added. “I really enjoy what I do and there is a variety of opportunities. Looking into the future I will like to pursue a leadership career path in manufacturing engineering.”
According to Boston Scientific, the Dorado facility has won several awards, including “The Best 20 Employers in Puerto Rico” on three occasions, and one of the top 10 manufacturing plants in North America by the “Industry Week” Magazine.
Nominees for the HACR YHCA program are of Hispanic origin, between the ages of 25-40 at the time the award is received, and must also be employed at Fortune 500 and/or HACR Corporate Member company.
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