Senior Quality Engineer

Why engineering at Stryker?

At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

Need another reason to apply? Check out these 8 reasons to join Stryker's engineering team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/8-reasons-to-join-strykers-engineering-team 

Job Title

Senior Quality Engineer

Reports To

Associate Manager/ Manager/ Senior Manager, Engineering Services

Position requirements

Work within the Quality Engineering function to enable successful project outcomes by driving inspection optimization opportunities at our suppliers while maintaining high levels of quality and obtaining a cost reduction at the supplier, also focusing on supplier certification of suppliers.

Position Requirements

Will work within the Inspection optimization Team, Engineering services, responsible for quality engineering activities as applicable, including but not limited to the following:

• Supporting supplier certification and inspection optimisation at suppliers globally.
• Having knowledge of and ability to provide interpretation and guidance on Regulations, Corporate and Site Local procedures as they relate to quality activities such as SICRs, Data other items as applicable to the process.
• Working with Colleagues at other Stryker/ Supplier sites as required ensuring that changes are processed compliantly.
• Point of contact for supplier certification.
• Point of contact for supplier inspection optimisation changes. 
• Enable successful completion of internal supplier inspection optimisations.
• Be able to identify risks/gaps and provide solutions to correct.
• Technical Quality Expert that sets quality strategy by utilizing a risk based approach around optimisation.
• Independent Reviewer as required.
• Provides feedback to lessons learnt for each completed assignment.

Qualification Knowledge Skills

Professional Requirements- Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science fields
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment.
• Good knowledge with GMP, ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820 standards
• Working knowledge of FMEA, Validation Programs and SPC processes in a highly regulated environment
• Good knowledge of lean tools and concepts. Demonstrated the ability to apply lean concepts throughout a manufacturing operation to improve quality
• Demonstrated working knowledge to influence positively the trend of the relevant supplier quality metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities with the ability to draw insights from data quickly and to define executable actions
• Ability to plan, organize and implement multiple concurrent tasks
• Strong communication skills. Must demonstrate the ability to communicate up/down and across different levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional team environments
• Willing to travel in support of business needs to different geographical locations.

This is a 23 Month contract

About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.