Senior Supplier Engineer - Polymers & Resins

Senior Supplier Engineer - Polymers & Resins

Maple Grove US-MN, United States | US-MN-Maple Grove

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Job description

Company and benefits

Work Mode

Hybrid

Requisition ID

636136

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:.

As part of Global Sourcing, the Supplier Engineer serves as a technical lead for the Resins & Polymers category team, while interfacing with supply chain, design and process development teams to ensure design the design for manufacturability and functional needs are met. This role works independently to manage projects for onboarding extruded components and partners with cross-functional teams to execute deliverables according to business needs.

Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day, and recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Workplaces for Engineers in 2026, reflecting a culture where engineers do meaningful work

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 engineering with at least 5 years of polymer processing experience
• 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 materials science or chemical, mechanical or polymer engineering, with resins and/or adhesives experience
• Experience working in medica