Graduate Manufacturing Engineer - Boston Scientific 2027 Graduate Programme, Cork

Boston Scientific; Cork; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits

Performance‑related bonus

Pension contribution

Onsite gym

Onsite parking

Subsidised canteen

Organised social groups

Healthcare

Job summary

Boston Scientific in Cork is seeking a motivated Graduate Manufacturing Engineer to start your career by learning from experienced colleagues and contributing to innovative medical technologies. You will gain hands‑on experience across Operations, New Product Development or Sustaining Engineering, helping to meet production goals and improve processes.

This permanent role focuses on quality, compliance and continuous improvement, with opportunities to apply Six Sigma and Lean principles,

Qualifications

• Hons Bachelor Degree (Level 8) in engineering or science is essential.
• Graduated within the past two years or currently in the final year of university.
• Relevant work experience or completion of a co‑op program.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the initiative to contribute in a collaborative environment.
• Strong systems aptitude and an interest in developing technical skills.
• Enthusiastic, proactive approach to learning and problem‑solving.
• Interest in medical technology, manufacturing, product development or continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build quality into all aspects of your work by maintaining compliance with all quality requirements.
• Assist in defining and implementing quality standards and specifications and help ensure corporate and regulatory requirements are met.
• Identify and resolve moderately complex exceptions to work assignments.
• Participate, as required, in new product and technology transfers to gain valuable experience and exposure.
• Apply knowledge of Six Sigma, statistical analysis and Lean principles to investigate and solve problems and improve quality.
• Demonstrate familiarity with validation techniques and associated regulatory requirements, including the analysis of customer feedback and complaints.
• Understand and proactively support environmental management requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional team members to support day‑to‑day operating requirements.
• Demonstrate best practices aligned with department and site objectives.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Systems aptitude

Education

Hons Bachelor Degree (Level 8) in engineering or science

Tools

Six Sigma

Lean principles

Quality standards

Job description

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

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.

Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow

Boston Scientific is seeking a highly motivated Graduate Manufacturing Engineer on a permanent basis to join our Cork team.

Job Purpose:

Start your career where your ideas, curiosity and technical skills can make a meaningful difference. As a Graduate Engineer at Boston Scientific, you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues, contribute to innovative medical technologies and build hands‑on experience in a collaborative environment.

Depending on your area of assignment, you may support Operations, New Product Development or Sustaining Engineering. In Operations, you will help support products, processes, materials and equipment to achieve production goals across quality, delivery, cost, productivity and safety. Within New Product Development and Sustaining Engineering, you will contribute to the development and advancement of product design deliverables for next‑generation and commercialized products.

This is an opportunity to apply what you learned during your studies, develop your technical and problem‑solving capabilities and gain valuable experience while contributing to technologies designed to improve patients' lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build quality into all aspects of your work by maintaining compliance with all quality requirements.
• Assist in defining and implementing quality standards and specifications and help ensure corporate and regulatory requirements are met.
• Identify and resolve moderately complex exceptions to work assignments.
• Participate, as required, in new product and technology transfers to gain valuable experience and exposure.
• Apply knowledge of Six Sigma, statistical analysis and Lean principles to investigate and solve problems and improve quality.
• Demonstrate familiarity with validation techniques and associated regulatory requirements, including the analysis of customer feedback and complaints.
• Understand and proactively support environmental management requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional team members to support day‑to‑day operating requirements.
• Demonstrate best practices aligned with department and site objectives.

Education & Experience:

• Hons Bachelor Degree (Level 8) in engineering or science is essential.
• Graduated within the past two years or currently in the final year of university.
• Relevant work experience or completion of a co‑op program.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the initiative to contribute in a collaborative environment.
• Strong systems aptitude and an interest in developing technical skills.
• Enthusiastic, proactive approach to learning and problem‑solving.
• Interest in medical technology, manufacturing, product development or continuous improvement.

What we can offer you

• Competitive Benefits – we offer market leading benefits including performance‑related bonus, pension contribution, onsite gym, onsite parking, subsidised canteen, organised social groups and healthcare.
• A Career with Meaningful Purpose – opportunity to transform the lives of patients worldwide.
• Career Development – our highly engaged leaders will empower you to grow and will invest in your potential. You can also broaden your skills through personal development courses.
• Opportunity to Innovate – we encourage you to fulfil your true creative potential by speaking up with your ideas and solutions to problems that matter.
• Work‑Life Balance – we have created a culture that acknowledges, respects and supports your life and work choices.
• Corporate Social Responsibility – we are dedicated to progressing business practices in areas important to our communities. Our onsite charity events have raised over €1.5 million for worthy causes in the past ten years.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific isn’t just business, it’s personal.

We stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.

Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Boston Scientific is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail]