Supplier Engineer II - Polymers

Additional Location(s):  US-MN-Arden Hills

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:
As part of Global Sourcing, the Supplier Engineer supports the Polymers 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.

Your responsibilities will include:  

• 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
• Supporting the BSC commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures

Required qualifications

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

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in (Chemical, Mechanical or Polymer) Engineering or Materials Science
• Experience working with suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills

Requisition ID: 631942  

Minimum Salary: $ 71500  

Maximum Salary: $ 135800  

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see will 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.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

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.