Senior Staff Process Engineer - Advanced Operations

Stryker is seeking a Senior Staff Process Engineer to join our Advanced Operations team, supporting the Acute Care Business Unit. In this role, you will lead Supplier Process Engineering for new product introductions, focusing on patient support and patient environment products.

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care.  Stryker offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive, medical, and surgical, neurotechnology, and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives.  We are looking to hire a Senior Staff Process Engineer for the Advanced Operations team to support Medical Division – Acute Care Business Unit with primary focus in Supplier Process Engineering to launch new productions focused on patient support and patient environment products. You will have the opportunity to work on the design transfer of new products from research through development and into production.

This is a hybrid role based out of Portage, MI. The team works onsite 4-5 days per week to support collaboration and project needs.

What you will do:

• Lead supplier process engineering for new product and process introductions, ensuring compliance with Stryker’s design transfer procedures.
• Manage and oversee supplier relationships, including on-site visits to monitor process development, validate capabilities, and ensure adherence to quality and regulatory standards.
• Work collaboratively onsite with R&D, Quality, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Project Management to align supplier processes with design intent and business objectives and ensure project success.
• Assist in component process and equipment selection based on specifications, reliability, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform make/buy analysis and recommend sourcing strategies including cost analysis, supplier evaluation, and risk assessment.
• Support capital acquisition activities: equipment selection, procurement, installation, and validation.
• Develop inspection and test method protocols/equipment and conduct MSA studies.
• Analyze process performance, conduct experimental testing, and interpret results.
• Participate in PFMEA, Control Plans, SOP development, process design, and PPAP generation for product launches both internally and at suppliers.
• Mentor others team members in industry standards, process design requirements, manufacturing methods, and test strategies per regulations.
• Deliver high-quality results with passion and energy to meet business priorities.
• Build strong relationships and influence across cross-functional engineering groups.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline – required
• 6+ years of relevant experience – required
• Strong knowledge of Design for Manufacturing, statistical tools, process development, and validation/verification techniques – required
• Expertise in manufacturing processes, materials, product and process design – required
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T – required
• Proficiency in CAD and/or other design and analysis tools – required
• Ability to interpret system drawings with Mechanical/Software/Electrical interactions – required

• Preferred:
• Hands-on experience in electro-mechanical or mechanical manufacturing processes, including assembly, testing, troubleshooting, production methods, and quality standards.
• Experience in FDA-regulated or similar regulated industry
• Background in R&D, new product development, or process design