Senior Supplier Engineer - Polymers & Resins

Boston Scientific • Maple Grove, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of Global Sourcing, the Senior Supplier Engineer serves as a technical lead for the Resins & Polymers category team. The role interfaces with supply chain, design, and process development teams to ensure design-for-manufacturability and functional needs are met. The engineer independently manages projects for onboarding extruded components and works with cross-functional teams to deliver according to business needs.

The position provides functional guidance on component design and material selection, supports development and qualification through production release, and works with the category team to sustain approved suppliers or source new ones. It also supports category strategy using market trends and integrates products and processes into existing manufacturing areas while minimizing disruption and maintaining a timely supply of compliant, quality components.

The role plans and coordinates project phases, leads engineers and cross-functional teams in qualifying and improving supplier processes, and communicates plans and progress to project teams and stakeholders to gain support and resources, maintain schedules, and promote understanding of product design, assembly requirements, and supplier capabilities. The role follows a hybrid work model, with at least three days per week in a local office, and requires up to 20% global travel. Boston Scientific states it will not offer or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. The position is designated safety-sensitive and requires a prohibited substance test.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• At least 5 years of polymer processing experience.
• Working knowledge of analytical techniques used to investigate component defects.
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and/or process optimization.
• Ability to travel up to 20% globally.
• Must meet ongoing role requirements; this safety-sensitive role requires a prohibited substance test.
• The employer will not offer or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or chemical, mechanical, or polymer engineering, with resins and/or adhesives experience.
• Experience working in the medical device industry or a similarly regulated industry.
• Experience with supplier relationship management and ability to navigate ambiguous situations using effective change management and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams and ability to influence and drive performance.
• Working knowledge of statistical methodologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, with strong technical writing and reporting skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop internal and external relationships.
• Effective problem-solving, critical-thinking, and analytical skills; results-driven.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional guidance on component design and material selection for extruded components, including recommended design considerations for new product development.
• Support development-phase activities, qualification, and production release.
• Partner with the category team to review and sustain approved suppliers and source new suppliers as necessary.
• Incorporate leading market trends to support category strategy and drive improvements.
• Integrate new products and processes into existing manufacturing areas while minimizing disruption and ensuring timely supply of compliant, quality components.
• Plan and coordinate project phases and tasks.
• Lead engineers and cross-functional teams to qualify and improve supplier processes.
• Communicate project plans and progress with project teams and stakeholders to gain support and resources, ensure project schedule adherence, and build understanding of product design, assembly requirements, and supplier capabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior