**What you will do:** + Monitor hourly production performance and execute tasks aligned with the production schedule, adjusting resources as needed throughout the shift. + Troubleshoot equipment, quality, and process issues as the first point of contact to minimize downtime. + Operate machinery or perform builds up to 50% of the time to support production goals. + Train team members and ensure certifications are current across safety, quality, 6S, SLMS, MDI, and preventative maintenance. + Maintain and coach others on MDI Tier I boards, lead daily improvement activities, and step in for the Production Team Leader when required. + Communicate effectively during shift handoffs, support onboarding of new and temporary employees, and provide real-time performance feedback. + Collaborate with leadership to assess team performance, identify resource needs, and assist in hiring processes. + Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives, execute Leader Standard Work, and identify human factors risks using approved tools. **Required Qualifications:** + High School Diploma or GED **Preferred Qualifications:** + 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment + Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to guide and influence teams + Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills **Technical Competencies (JDE):** + Proficient in reviewing and understanding inventory transaction history + Ability to perform Purchase Order inquiries + Familiarity with Kanban Master setup + Skilled in executing inventory transfers **Physical & Mental Requirements** + May involve prolonged periods of sitting or standing, as appropriate. + May be required to reach, push, or pull in order to accomplish job accountabilities. + Requires use of safety glasses and associated clean-room PPE (gowns, goggles, masks, shoe and hair coverings, etc.) in designated areas. + Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes must be worn on the production floor; safety shoes are recommended. + Coordination of eye, hand, and/or foot movement with an ability to grasp by hand and meet cognitive demands to include visual and auditory discrimination/memory, reading ability, and memory retention ability. 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. 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. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role. 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.