Boston Scientific MN Operations Industrial Engineer Intern 

United States, Minnesota, Saint Paul 

151269519

Your responsibilities will include:

• Someone in this role will receive mentorship throughout project work to ensure consistent understanding and application of Lean on our manufacturing lines, in business processes, and in the product development cycle.
• Supports the development and implementation of projects intended to help us achieve our year-over-year metric improvements in the following categories: Safety, Ergonomics, Labor Efficiency, WIP, Cycle Time, and Floor Space.
• Will come to understand, leverage and sustain improvement of the following Lean principles, tools and systems; Work Content Graph (line balancing), Standard Work, Standard WIP, Visual Staffing Plan, Variation Tracking, Equipment Capacity, 5S, 8 Wastes, Continuous Improvement System and Kaizen.
• Responsible for collecting and analyzing data to help guide decision-making.
• Responsible for identifying and capturing the value of projects in our Value Improvement Process (VIP).
• Coaches others regarding concepts relevant to Industrial Engineering and Lean. Effectively facilitates Lean trainings.
• Assists Engineers with Project scoping & Feasibility studies as well as Continuous-Improvement cross-functional-projects to support Plant.
• Support the management of layouts. Incorporate ergonomic & safety guidelines. Align area layout plans to site space planning strategy.
• Builds relationships: Establishes and maintains strong relationships internally and externally. Earns the respect of others through effective interpersonal skills, integrity, compassion, and authenticity.
• Innovations: Leverages knowledge and best practices, fresh perspectives, and breakthrough ideas to advance area and site metrics

Required Qualifications:

• Current rising junior or rising senior (grad dates between Dec 2026 - May 2028), graduating senior (May 2026 grad) continuing on to grad school, or current grad student. Must have at least one semester of school left post-internship to qualify.
• Pursuing a degree in Industrial or Industrial & Systems Engineering
• Must be able to start internship on May 18th or 26th, 2026 and work for 12 weeks
• Must have reliable transportation to/from work.
• Experience facilitating projects, workshops, or leading efforts in work or extracurricular activities
• Knowledgeable in Kaizan methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working across teams and with people from various backgrounds
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Maximum Salary: $ [[cust_salaryMax]]

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay 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 forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.