Stryker is hiring: Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Kalamazoo

Work Flexibility: Onsite

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

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.