Senior Packaging Engineer

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Additional Location(s):US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Maple Grove

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit
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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: The Sr. Packaging Engineer develops and analyzes packaging, products, materials, processes, and equipment for medical devices. The incumbent will compile, analyze and report on operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified packaging, products, processes and materials.

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:

• Partnering with project teams on packaging, product design and development, materials testing, specification preparation, and process capability studies
• Ensuring that proposed changes to packaging designs undergo a comprehensive and systematic evaluation and are supported by proper justification and data collection to meet performance standards
• Planning project activities and times lines and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success
• Working with external suppliers to design, qualify and procure packaging components
• Conducting packaging testing and/or bench study experiments for commercial design improvements; train technicians and operators on new processes or test procedures
• Collaborating with team members to develop and execute resource plans, due diligence and integration activities
• Creating and managing packaging-related documentation such as specifications, test plans and reports; ensure all documented activities meet the appropriate regulatory guidelines
• Performing root cause analysis on designs, materials, and process failures to summarize test results
• Designing, procuring, and fabricating tooling and fixtures, identify areas for continuous improvement and execute value improvement projects
• Keeping abreast of new technologies and advances in the medical device packaging industry

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering, with a minimum of 3 years of packaging engineering experience
• Experience with quality system regulations and design controls (e.g. user needs, design inputs/outputs, verification/validation, etc)
• Experience with packaging equipment and materials (i.e. paperboard, corrugated, flexible films, Tyvek, thermoformed trays and injection molded parts)
• Proficient with MS Office applications (i.e. Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Project etc.)
• Ability to work independently to complete tasks and meet timelines
• Ability to travel up to 10% globally

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of packaging engineering experience
• Experience working in the medical device, pharmaceutical or similar industry
• Working knowledge of capital systems along with crate and cold chain packaging
• Experience with equipment qualification, packaging process and testing requirements (ASTM and ISTA)
• Experience with sustainability, value improvement and process improvement processes
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with individuals on all levels
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; analytical and process-driven
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills;ability to manage multiple projects efficiently

Requisition

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  --will vary based on actual location of the position and…