Supplier Engineer II – Packaging

About the role

As part of Global Sourcing, the Supplier Engineer serves as a technical lead for new product development and sustaining activities within metals category. This role works independently, while partnering with cross‑functional groups to resolve complex and critical supplier‑related issues, evaluate supplier performance, mitigate risks for supplied materials, and drive strategies to support supply chain objectives. The daily work involves serving as a technical leader for projects and interacting cross‑functionally to drive execution of material control deliverables according to business needs.

The role requires 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.

• Working with suppliers around the globe to understand manufacturing processes and requirements to ensure repeatable, reproducible quality and reliability
• Partnering Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Quality, R&D, Design Assurance, and Project Management to execute material control deliverables according to program needs, such as purchased material qualification, supplier‑driven change assessments, supplier capacity or capability improvement projects, or regulated material compliance assessments
• Serving as the technical lead in Global Sourcing category teams to establish and execute category objectives
• Investigating and evaluating new and existing technologies for use in future products or to improve quality/reliability of current products
• Conducting risk assessments on sourced materials and building installed capacity and capability at suppliers; plan and execute service risk mitigation measures to ensure continuity of components supplied
• Coordinating all phases of supplier engineering work content for projects; communicating emerging issues and recovery action plans with site leadership and stakeholders to gain resources and support
• Identifying and executing material cost reduction projects to meet plant, division, and category goals; influence cross‑functional team members to support and drive value improvement projects
• Demonstrating a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures

• Bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline with at least 2 years of engineering experience
• Experience with supply chain and/or manufacturing operations
• Ability to travel up to 20% globally

• Experience working in a highly regulated industry (e.g. medical device, healthcare, aerospace or automotive)
• Knowledge of supplier qualification, validation, risk management, and change control processes
• Effective problem‑solving and critical thinking skills
• Experience leading and managing cross‑functional projects
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or value improvement initiatives
• Organized and detail‑oriented with ability to manage priorities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to manage stakeholder relationships

Requisition

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).

Boston Scientific is 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.