Senior Supplier Engineer - Extrusions

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove

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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 serves as a technical lead for the Extrusion category team, interfacing with the supply chain and design and process development teams to ensure design functional needs and design for manufacturability needs are both met. The incumbent will work independently to manage projects for onboarding extruded components, partnering with cross-functional teams to execute deliverables according to business needs.  

 

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:

• Providing functional guidance for component design and material selection of extruded components, partnering with cross-functional teams to provide recommended design considerations for new product development
• Supporting the development phase, qualification and production release activities
• Partnering with the category team to review and sustain approved suppliers; source new suppliers as necessary
• Incorporating leading market trends to support the category strategy and drive improvements
• Integrating new products and processes into the existing manufacturing area, while ensuring minimal disruption and timely supply chain of compliant and quality components to the customer
• Planning and coordinating all project phases and tasks; lead engineers and cross-functional teams to qualify and improve supplier processes 
• Communicating project plans and progress with project teams and stakeholders to gain support and resources from plant management 
• ensure project schedule adherence and robust understanding of product design, assembly requirements, and supplier capabilities

 

Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline with some extrusion manufacturing experience
• Minimum 5 years of polymer processing 
• 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

 

Preferred qualifications: 

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

 

 

Requisition ID: 617145 

Minimum Salary: $ 82600 

Maximum Salary: $ 156900 

 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the p