Senior Industrial Engineer

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

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 Sr. Industrial Engineer drives lean and continuous improvement by identifying and implementing innovative solutions that reduce waste and enhance value for our customers. This role collaborates across the plant to streamline product, material, and information flow throughout manufacturing, new product development, and core business processes, while promoting Lean thinking and operational excellence principles to strengthen the site’s continuous improvement culture.

 

Boston Scientific ranked #2 among medical device companies on Forbes America's Best Places to Work for Engineers 2026. Whether your passion lies in systems, software, human factors, or beyond, this is a place where you can grow your career and be part of something bigger—advancing science for life.

 

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Designing and optimizing workstations and production line layouts to improve flow, reduce work content, and make the best use of space and equipment
• Building capability across the site by developing and delivering Lean training for employees at all levels
• Advising on product design, production processes, and business systems to proactively identify improvement opportunities across the value stream
• Facilitating production and business process kaizen events to improve quality, cost, delivery, and safety
• Coaching on and implementing lean tools, including strategic planning, line balancing, line flow design, value stream mapping, mistake proofing, pull systems, changeover reduction, data and capacity analysis, and standard work
• Guiding cross‑functional teams through structured problem‑solving (DMAIC/PDCA) to deliver measurable Value Improvement Process (VIP) results; supervise and/or mentor co-ops, interns other team members
• Staying abreast of emerging tools, methodologies, and industry best practices through continuous benchmarking and ongoing professional development
• Collaborating with the global manufacturing network to share best practices and help shape company‑wide standards
• Establishing engineering (labor) standards for product costing, as well as projects to drive year-over-year labor improvement

 

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or relevant engineering discipline
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience implementing Lean practices, management systems, and continuous improvement tools
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and related productivity tools

 

Preferred qualifications:

• Six Sigma and/or Project Management certification(s)
• Experience in medical device manufacturing or similarly regulated industry
• Proficient use of AutoCAD
• Experience with Power BI/Tableau
• Experience with simulation software experience (Arena, Simulate, FlexSim, Anylogic etc.)

 

 

Requisition ID: 621053 

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 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 certif