Senior Manufacturing Engineer

As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Stryker, you will work with Operations, R&D, Quality, and Advanced Operations on supporting Product Manufacturing. You will partner with Line Operators, Technicians and Engineers to improve Stryker’s manufacturing processes through new equipment/fixture development, assembly line process improvement, implementation of lean manufacturing principles, and improving ergonomics and safety.  

Who We Want:      

• Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes – finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.

• Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

What You Will Do:

• Independently research, design, develop, modify, and verify components, modules and sub-systems for medical devices

• Translate user needs to design inputs/ specifications and produce complex system level designs with some guidance

• Conduct or design advanced prototyping and testing

• Analyze and correct complex product design issues using independent judgment

• Advance solutions by applying in-depth knowledge of customer needs, market and competitive offerings

• Apply detailed knowledge of clinical procedures to author design inputs

• Support Voice of Customer sessions internally and with clinicians

• Demonstrate developing financial acumen

• Be proficient with and mentor others in usage of industry standards, including design requirements and test strategies per applicable regulations

• Lead creation and refinement of engineering documentation

• Follow and mentor others on R&D procedures like design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System

• Work cooperatively with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success

• Identify and support the creation of or improvements to procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology

• Support and execute segments of complex multifunctional teams to advance projects through the design /development/launch process

• Deliver high quality results with passion, energy and drive to meet business priorities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build partnership to achieve business objectives

• Develop and optimize designs for mechanical / electro-mechanical assemblies incorporating DFM principles

• Create engineering drawings, models, applying GD&T and CAE tools

• Apply knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to product design

• Communicate moderate complexity plans and technical information to team members

What You Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar discipline

• 2+ years of related experience

• Experience with manufacturing processes: Ultrasonic/laser welding, silicone injection molding, leak testing, packaging

• Experience with low volume but highly complex products

• Experience working in a highly regulated industry

• Experience with GD&T

• Continuous improvement/Lean/Six Sigma experience