Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Additional Location(s): N/A

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we'll give you the opportunity to harness all that's within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we'll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you'll be supported in progressing - whatever your ambitions.


About the role:

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will lead continuous improvement initiatives, new product integration projects, and will provide daily support to the production floor to ensure that product, processes, material, and equipment meet the (Safety, Quality, Service, and Cost) business goals and objectives. He/she/they will routinely partner with cross-functional and cross-site teams (Production, Quality, Regulatory, R&D, Process Development, Supply Chain, etc.) to evaluate, troubleshoot and implement manufacturing processes within the business unit.


Work model & sponsorship:

This role is on-site at our Maple Grove, Minnesota location, requiring employees to work from the office full time. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leads cross-functional project teams: Coordinates, manages, communicates, and documents project goals and progress.
• Able to plan appropriately for project risks and respond positively to unforeseen problems.
• Supports technicians during troubleshooting activities when complex technical issues arise on the production floor.
• Identify, analyzes, and proposes process and product improvements, making use of continuous improvement tools.
• Assesses the feasibility of new technologies, products, and equipment in the area.
• Designs and coordinates applicable engineering tests and experiments.
• Summarizes, analyzes, and draws conclusions from complex test results.
• Designs and prepares engineering reports and communicates results to the technical and leadership audiences.
• Work with vendors/suppliers on technical design, procurement, and fabrication of materials, equipment, fixturing, etc.
• Completes and manages Capital Equipment Request Authorizations (CERA's)
• Train team members, including engineers, technicians, and product builders on specific tasks. Participates in the development of junior staff by providing guidance and offering counsel.
• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferably Manufacturing, Electrical, Materials Science, Mechanical, or Biomedical)
• 5+ years of engineering experience
• Proven experience solving advanced technical problems
• Experience managing and leading projects

• Proven understanding of engineering and problem-solving principles, as well as data analysis and production flow tools (i.e. LEAN manufacturing)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to develop and present ideas via visual communication methods utilizing data

Preferred qualifications:

• Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• New Product Integration experience
• Experience in the medical device or similarly regulated industry
• Experience with troubleshooting, analysis, and repair of equipment
• Experience with validation and qualification of equipment
• Experience with test method and process validation
• Strong understanding of quality systems and experience working on acceptance activities or inspections

Requisition ID: 632237

Minimum Salary: $ 85000

Maximum Salary: $ 161500


The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) - see vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at and follow us on LinkedIn.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.