Supplier Engineer II - Polymers

Boston Scientific•Maple Grove, MN

5d•$71,500 - $135,800•Hybrid

About The Position

As part of Global Sourcing, the Supplier Engineer supports the Polymer Category team with technical aspects such as the development, commercialization, and sustaining of procured medical device materials. This role is responsible for assessing components against system-level requirements and partners with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Reliability groups to help develop, evaluate, and troubleshoot components through supplier interactions. At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline with a least 2 years of manufacturing operations experience
Experience with polymer manufacturing technologies (injection molding, extrusions, chemical and polymer processing)
Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with internal and external teams
Working knowledge of statistical methods, six sigma and DOE
Ability to travel up to 10% globally

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in (Chemical, Mechanical or Polymer) Engineering or Materials Science
Experience working within medical device or similarly regulated industry
Experience working with suppliers and contract manufacturers
Self-starter with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals on all levels (written and verbally)

Responsibilities

Collaborating with R&D to develop, evaluate, and qualify polymer-related components for use in medical device applications
Understanding the manufacturing industry to assist with sourcing decisions regarding key suppliers
Working with global suppliers to understand manufacturing processes and ensure quality and reliability can be repeated and reproduced throughout the life of the component(s)
Partnering with suppliers and category team members to investigate supplied material issues, supply constraints and to support value improvement initiatives
Investigating and evaluating new and existing technologies to improve the quality and reliability for current and future components
Performing technical tasks to ensure component performance and supplier capability including the completion of First Article reports (statistical capability assessment), ensuring material regulation compliance, and executing engineering change requests to ensure continued high performance
Maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures to support the BSC commitment to patient safety and product quality