Principal Manufacturing Engineer Injection Molding
Maple Grove, MN - USA
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At Boston Scientific well give you the opportunity to harness all thats 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 well help you in advancing your skills and career. Here youll be supported in progressing whatever your ambitions.
About the role:
Boston Scientific was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Workplaces for Engineers in 2026 reflecting a culture where engineers do meaningful work.
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.
The Braiding and Molding Technologies (BMT) business unit is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support a rapidly growing plastic injection molding area. This role serves as a technical leader and subject matter expert driving business development operational excellence and new product development initiatives. The position plays a critical role in advancing manufacturing capabilities scaling operations and establishing world-class standards.
Work model sponsorship relocation:
This role is fully on-site at our Maple Grove (Weaver Lake) facility requiring daily in-person collaboration to support manufacturing operations. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.
Your responsibilities will include:
Use robust problem-solving skills and engineering first principles to solve complex technical challenges
Coach and mentor others in structured problem-solving and process improvement methodologies
Develop business unit new product development (NPD) strategy and guide NPD core team members
Serve as a core team member on new product development projects
Adapt to rapidly changing priorities while supporting operational performance
Manage business unit-impacting projects and ensure accountability for team-level deliverables
Apply technical expertise to improve performance reliability and scalability while establishing world-class manufacturing standards
Serve as a technical authority in injection molding providing expertise for complex challenges
Qualifications:
Required qualifications:
Bachelors degree in engineering (mechanical biomedical chemical or plastics preferred)
Minimum of 8 years experience in manufacturing and/or process engineering
Minimum of 4 years experience in plastic injection molding
Preferred qualifications:
Advanced degree or certification in engineering manufacturing injection molding or plastics
Six Sigma Black Belt certification
Experience in medical device manufacturing and development
Experience with mold tooling and part design
Experience developing and validating measurement systems
Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence without authority
Requisition ID:626896
Minimum Salary:$102100
Maximum Salary: $194000
The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) see 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).
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