What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Stryker?
Why engineering at Stryker?
At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.
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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
- Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions
- Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations
What you will do
As the Manufacturing Engineer in San Jose, CA you will focus on sustaining existing processes, increasing capacity, reducing scrap, improving safety, and implementing process improvements in a medical device manufacturing environment. You will improve manufacturing processes by leveraging lean principles, good manufacturing practices and six sigma methodologies to reduce costs through the elimination of waste in the value stream.
Additional responsibilities:
- Sustain existing manufacturing lines, specifically the maintenance of manufacturing fixtures and equipment
- Ensure manufacturing processes run consistently and meet performance targets by reducing costs, maximizing efficiency, and minimizing manufacturing loss
- Lead engineering projects and track project progress, present periodic status updates to key stakeholders and works to resolve obstacles
- Design and build fixtures, equipment and tools as needed to increase efficiency, ergonomics, safety and quality
- Collaborate with other engineers to analyze manufacturing/assembly issues and identify, test and implement the most effective solutions in a timely manner
- Conduct equipment and process validations, qualifications and verifications
- Drive process change by initiating, executing and reviewing Engineering Change Orders
- Foster an environment of continuous improvement and provide support to internal customers in a variety of functional areas
- Collaborate with a cross functional teams to transfer new products into production by providing recommendations regarding product design, assembly techniques and manufacturing processes
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline, preference of concentration in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or biomedical engineering -required
- Mechanical/electrical problem-solving skills -required
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines - highly preferred
- CAD experience (CREO, SolidWorks) - highly preferred
- Experience with continuous process improvement and applying lean manufacturing techniques -preferred
- Medical device of other highly regulated industry experience -preferred
- Automation experience -preferred
- LabVIEW and/or TestStand experience -preferred
About Stryker
Our benefits:
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12 paid holidays annually
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Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.
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Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.
For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits
About Stryker
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.
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