Scope of the role Regional – Irvine, CA Position summary This position conducts engineering activities and tasks in support of manufacturing requirements. Activities and tasks are conducted on materials, products, processes, and equipment. Key areas of responsibility · Design, document, and improve manufacturing processes and operations that control the safety and efficacy of finished devices. · Conduct qualification, verification, and validation activities for the production of medical devices. · Analyze, troubleshoot and resolve issues relating to the safety, efficacy, quality, cost, or delivery of components and finished devices. · Complete engineering work and contribute to new product development teams and product support, typically including the following activities: technology development, test of materials or products, preparation of specifications, Six Sigma, process study, process improvements, and report preparation. · Design & develop manufacturing equipment in compliance with manufacturing safety (e.g., OSHA & EPA) principles. · Design, procure, and fabricate tooling and fixtures. · Participate in design control efforts related to risk analysis (FMEA) & design reviews. · Preferred: Source component and service suppliers; assess supplier capability and effectiveness. · Train, develop, and/or provide work direction to operators and technicians. · Participate in the identification, implementation, and management of production goals. · Participate on cross-functional project teams. Coordinate, manage, and document project work and progress, and recommend appropriate revisions. · Design and coordinate engineering tests and experiments. Analyze data, draw conclusions, and summarize test results. Communicate results to manager. · Interfaces with product builders or extrusion technicians, production supervisors, and engineers in troubleshooting problems on the production floor. · Participates in project teams typically including one of the following: o Identifying and implementing process/product improvement alternatives to increase/optimize yield, efficiency, throughput, and/or performance. Designing, performing, and documenting engineering test experiments to evaluate product/process performance. o Designing, developing, testing, and validating equipment and processes; analyzing and interpreting process models and recommending process improvements. o Evaluating external process technologies. · Coordinates with the appropriate suppliers and other external resources needed in developing and implementing process/product improvement plans. · Participates in project planning and scheduling. · Attends and contributes to production core team meetings. · Other duties as assigned. Education / work experience · Four-year engineering degree or a technical discipline. MS, CQE, or CRE preferred. · 2 or more years’ experience in manufacturing engineering. Knowledge / competencies · Ability to work well with others in a team setting. · Ability to conduct complex statistical, geometric, and mathematical calculations. · Ability to conduct responsibilities substantially free from routine supervision. · Ability to read, understand, create engineering drawings on common engineering software. · Ability to work efficiently on common personal computer hardware and software. · Proficient in Microsoft Office applications · Preferred: Proficient in use of Minitab, or similar, statistical software · Demonstrate a primary commitment to patient safety, product quality and compliance with the Stryker, Quality Manual and its governing regulations. · Some travel may be required. 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.