Staff Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering
Stryker
Summary
Join a manufacturing engineering team focused on advancing process performance, equipment optimization, and product quality within a regulated production environment. As a Staff Engineer, Manufacturing, you will provide technical leadership for manufacturing processes, validation activities, CNC machining operations, and continuous improvement initiatives while serving as a subject matter expert in your assigned area. This role partners closely with production, quality, suppliers, and engineering teams to support compliant, efficient, and scalable manufacturing operations.
Job description
What You Will Do
- Lead manufacturing engineering projects, equipment qualifications, and process validation activities while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
- Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot manufacturing processes, including CNC machining operations, to improve efficiency, quality, and cost performance.
- Generate, review, and approve validation documentation, technical reports, process studies, and engineering change records in accordance with established procedures.
- Collaborate with quality and operations teams to investigate manufacturing issues, support nonconformance and corrective action activities, perform risk assessments, and implement process improvements.
- Provide technical training and subject matter expertise for production personnel, standardize manufacturing best practices, and lead Lean continuous improvement initiatives.
What You Will Need
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Production Engineering, or related discipline).
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Minimum 4 years of CNC programming and manufacturing experience.
- Experience with CNC machining processes including CNC turning, multi-axis machining, Swiss machining, or 5-axis milling.
- Experience with CAM software such as Mastercam, FeatureCAM, Esprit, or equivalent.
- Experience with CAD software such as Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Autodesk, or equivalent.
- Experience with process validation, verification activities, and production process troubleshooting in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Preferred
- Lean Certification.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.
- Experience supporting CNC machine controls or programming platforms such as Mazatrol, Fanuc, or similar systems.
- Experience leading capital equipment implementation, installation, and validation projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Production Engineering, or related discipline).
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Minimum 4 years of CNC programming and manufacturing experience.
- Experience with CNC machining processes including CNC turning, multi-axis machining, Swiss machining, or 5-axis milling.
- Experience with CAM software such as Mastercam, FeatureCAM, Esprit, or equivalent.
- Experience with CAD software such as Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Autodesk, or equivalent.
- Experience with process validation, verification activities, and production process troubleshooting in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Lean Certification.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.
- Experience supporting CNC machine controls or programming platforms such as Mazatrol, Fanuc, or similar systems.
- Experience leading capital equipment implementation, installation, and validation projects.
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.