Senior Product Team Leader
Stryker
Summary
The Senior Product Team Leader leads day-to-day manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, employee engagement, and team development. This leader will develop talent, drive continuous improvement, and partner cross-functionally to ensure production goals are achieved while maintaining compliance with quality and regulatory standards. The role requires a strong people leader who can effectively manage a skilled workforce, solve operational challenges, and drive results across multiple shifts.
Job description
- Lead and develop a manufacturing team across multiple shifts, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Deliver business objectives related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development, using data and operational metrics to identify priorities and drive results.
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members and frontline leaders through ongoing feedback, performance management, training, and development planning.
- Anticipate production risks and partner with cross-functional teams, including Materials, Quality, Engineering, and Operations, to resolve issues and prevent production delays or part shortages.
- Drive workforce planning, resource allocation, cross-training, and competency development to ensure appropriate coverage and support changing production needs.
- Lead structured problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, 6S, Leader Standard Work, and other operational excellence activities.
- Monitor operational performance and communicate business results, risks, and priorities through daily management processes and leadership meetings.
- Manage labor and operating costs, including overtime, staffing, timecard management, and cost improvement opportunities.
- Partner with other leaders on plant-wide initiatives and provide leadership beyond the immediate area when needed.
- Support recruitment, selection, onboarding, and retention of talent while creating an environment that promotes employee growth and engagement.
- Ensure training, documentation, audits, and recordkeeping are completed in accordance with quality, regulatory, legal, corporate, and HR requirements.
- Serve as a key operational leader and provide leadership coverage when needed, including communicating performance, priorities, and risks to senior leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree
- 6+ years of relevant experience
- Proven leadership experience
- Proven experience in manufacturing or operations
- Experience working with ERP/MPR systems
- Lean manufacturing
Company overview
Stryker is a global leader in medical technology, founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer Stryker and headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As one of the world's premier medical device companies, Stryker operates across three major business segments: Medical and Surgical Equipment, Orthopaedics and Spine, and Neurotechnology. The company impacts more than 150 million patients annually through its innovative products and services sold in over 75 countries worldwide. With approximately 53,000 employees globally and annual sales of $22.6 billion in 2024, Stryker maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing $1.5 billion in R&D annually. The company's diverse portfolio includes surgical instruments, orthopedic implants, neurovascular devices, endoscopic systems, and advanced digital healthcare solutions. Stryker is recognized for its Mako robotic-assisted surgery systems and has been consistently ranked as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces for eight consecutive years, demonstrating its commitment to corporate culture and employee development.