Work Flexibility: Onsite

Talent we are looking for:

Leaders who drive performance improvements. Leaders who implement process improvements and leverage the talent of their team to consistently increase performance and productivity.Goal-oriented orchestrators. Leaders who can effectively coordinate and focus the work of skilled employees toward an important goal, prioritizing to the right activities that lead to success.Metrics-oriented managers. People who are always tracking important business metrics to ensure projects meet expectations and budget.Talent developers. Growth-oriented managers who recruit and hire top-performing talent and prioritize the development of their team members.Network builders. Managers who build connections with other teams and divisions and coordinate cross-functional collaboration.Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

Job Description:

As an Associate Engineering Manager, you will champion a disciplined manufacturing engineering culture that promotes patient-focused quality, customer satisfaction, and innovation as a way of life while ensuring the achievement of all necessary deliverables. You will have the responsibility of managing project managers and engineers and are accountable for delivery of best-in-class results. This role involves recruitment, performance management, development, and engagement of a team. This individual will be a key contributor to key strategies within the Instruments Customer Experience and Transformation Enablement team. 

Responsibilities Include:

Leads process improvement and LEAN projects within the Service Depot and participates in site or campus operational initiativesDevelops and strengthens engineering involvement and leadership within continuous improvement initiativesDevelops a robust Product Lifecycle Management (PLCM) approach to service repairs from an engineering perspective, including documentation and fixture availabilityAccountable for maximization of resources available to deliver outstanding results on key performance metricsManages an engineering team to meet customer requirements and deliver KPIs in Quality, Service, Cost and People DevelopmentParticipates in budget setting for the engineering teamPartners with global service operations, supply chain, engineering, and other groups to solve manufacturing and process issues to drive customer satisfaction Develops, enhances, and optimizes engineering performance metrics, including line down resolution time and yearly cost savings calculationsDrives a proactive and compliant approach to environmental, health and safetyChampions 6S process, standards, and objectives through coaching, mentoring, and setting directionInspires others by setting the standards, building trust and partnerships, and collaborating and encouraging diverse perspectives always acting with integrityCreates a positive employee relations environment and facilitates high engagement across team and with cross functional teamsProvides timely feedback and review and ensures all performance issues are dealt with in a constructive, fair, and prompt manner; ensures that all employees are treated with fairness and respectSupport global service center ProCare contract growth through implementation of affordable global repair processes

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering strongly preferred)6+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment2+ years of people leadership experience

Additional skills:

Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a production environment to the completion of complex assignmentsDemonstrated leadership aptitude to work with people and set direction as part of a cross functional teamExcellent knowledge & computer skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and WordBusiness acumen with an ability to deliver process improvement objectivesGood knowledge of GMP / FDA regulatory requirements, housekeeping, and health and safetyGenuine interest in investing in people and facilitates individual and team engagement and developmentAbility to coach, provide effective feedback and manage performanceProblem-solving methodology experience required with process knowledge desirableCan interpret and analyze information and translate into actionsExcellent influencing and communication skills

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.

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