Supplier Eng - P3 (Supplier Engineer III)

About the role

At Boston Scientific, this Supplier Engineer III will evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications. Assignments have clear and specified objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables. This role will serve as the liaison between Sourcing and other groups in resolving problems encountered in the supply chain.

This role follows an on-site position work model requiring employees to be in our local Dorado office four (4-5) days per week.

Your responsibilities will include

• Participate in large-scale projects or sub-workstreams under guidance from senior engineering staff; use all relevant Boston Scientific business tools & Core Supplier Engineering procedures including Material Qualification activities and all required Windchill activity
• Participate in project teams cooperating with cross functional team members to qualify and improve supplier processes; plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project
• Interface with suppliers with support from commodity team members to drive investigation of supplied material issues or supply constraints
• Execute material investigations to determine and address the root cause for defective components; support material investigations where defects in supplied materials are identified within the supply base
• Oversee and coordinate supply base Notifications of Change; demonstrate proficiency in using the Supplier Change Impact Assessment process to implement supplier related changes in the relevant Quality Management System

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with minimum 4 years of supplier and/or manufacturing operations experience
• Experience in supplier relationship and/or purchased component management
• Demonstrated engineering fundamentals (LEAN, Six Sigma, DFM, statistical methods etc.) and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated cross functional teamwork in a technically demanding environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel 10-15% globally

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• Neuromodulation-specific supplier and/or manufacturing engineering experience
• Prior experience in medical device industry or similar highly-regulated industry
• Self-starter with strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills