Quality Tech II - 1st Shift
Boston Scientific · Arden Hills, MN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Boston Scientific (medical devices) in Arden Hills, MN.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, CAPA, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Day to day
- relocation help
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $51k–$75k.
Median of the low and high ends of 33 live postings that list pay, out of 547 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 36 other live quality postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (2+ years)
Typical $76k–$97k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 51%
- ✓ Root cause 35%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 30%
- SPC 22%
- GD&T 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CAPA, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Boston Scientific in Arden Hills
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About the role
The Urology Complaint Investigation Site (CIS) in Arden Hills is seeking a Quality Technician II to support product complaint investigations for urology devices. This role is responsible for performing detailed product analyses on returned devices, authoring clear and thorough investigation reports, and collaborating with internal and external partners to ensure investigations are completed accurately and on time. The Quality Technician II may partner closely with engineers to enhance analysis methods, update and maintain work instructions, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives. This position requires the ability to work independently while following established procedures and quality system requirements. A successful candidate demonstrates a strong ability to take direction, manage priorities, and deliver high-quality results with minimal supervision. We are looking for a collaborative team player with a strong desire to learn new skills, take initiative, and contribute proactively to a quality-focused environment.
Required qualifications
- ✓2 years of experience with High School Diploma and/or equivalent experience, training , or apprenticeships
- ✓Must work well in a team environment
- ✓Proficient with Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- ✓Proven experience using critical thinking and root cause analysis methodologies to investigate problems
- ✓Good oral and written communication skills
- ✓Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in documentation, inspections, and data review
- ✓Strong attention to detail with the ability to collect data accurately while adhering to complex processes
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Knowledge about electrical testing
- ✓Previous experience within the medical device industry
- ✓Self-starter with the ability to identify improvement opportunities
- ✓Able to work independently under limited supervision as well as in a team environment
- ✓Experience with the Global Complaint Management System (GCMS)
Minimum Salary: $ 43368
Maximum Salary: $ 73736
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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and co
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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.
Work Mode
At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our Arden Hills, MN office at least three days per week.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.
Visa
Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time
Your
will include
- •Serve as a subject matter resource for device analysis and quality investigation processes
- •Perform testing, gather data, and analyze results of returned devices to ensure compliance with quality standards
- •Documenting product investigation activities with precise, technical, quality writing
- •Communicate quality concerns effectively to stakeholders through clear, timely emails
- •Assists engineers by reviewing complaint data and identifying issues in returned devices
- •Identify and troubleshoot processes, device failures, and equipment issues
- •Evaluate analysis process and current coding to support continuous improvement initiatives, enhance device investigations, and provide informative data
- •Assists engineers with qualification and validation studies & reports by collecting, compiling, measuring, organizing and recording data, and by writing procedures.
- •May identify non-conformances, support escalations, and conduct additional investigations
- •Assist with NCEP and CAPA activities
- •Working with cross-functional partners to complete different parts of investigations
- •Participating in various continuous improvement projects
- •Maintain and calibrate lab equipment
