Quality Assurance Engineer Co-Op

Stryker Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Mentorship program

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Co-op Student to join our Belfast site as part of the 2027 Cooperative cohort. This is a role in a regulated medical device company, offering hands-on project work that benefits both the company and your academic learning.

You will work with operations to ensure quality, manage non-conformances and CAPAs, and contribute to process improvements. The role emphasizes teamwork, integrity and proactive problem solving, with mentors and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a college qualification in engineering or business.
• Honesty and integrity; comply with quality system, regulations, and policies.
• Initiative-taking, flexible and hardworking; works in a dynamic, fast, results-oriented environment.
• Resolute, dependable, and punctual.
• Organised, focused, and capable of multi-tasking.
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic level of PC skills.
• Collaborator in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of Quality Concepts (risk management, CAPA, audits, statistics) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with operations to ensure quality performance of product and processes.
• Own or support identified internal and supplier-driven non-conformances and manage timely closure of NCs.
• Own or support CAPAs and manage timely root cause investigation, implementation and closure.
• Engage in the development and improvement of internal manufacturing processes for existing products.
• Participates in the creation and/or review of new or modified procedures.
• Support the creation and maintenance of inspection methods and sampling.
• Provide support to the team by completing other activities as required.
• Ensure compliance with Quality, Safety and 5S Systems.
• As a student, adapt to workplace by being dependable, punctual, initiative-taking, hardworking, organised and a team-player.

Skills

Quality concepts

Analytical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multi-tasking

Punctuality

Team player

Initiative

Education

College qualification in engineering or business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This role will be based in our Belfast site.

Throughout the placement, you will be an integral part of Stryker’s 2027 Cooperative cohort.

This position provides the Co-Op Student, as part of their college studies, the experience of working in a regulated medical device company. The Co-Op Student undertakes a project that is of mutual benefit to the company and to the student’s practical and academic learning.

Tasks and responsibilities may include:

• Work closely with operations and the business functions to ensure quality performance of product and processes.

• Own or support identified internal and supplier driven non-conformances and manage the timely closure of NC's.

• Own or support identified internal CAPAs and manage to timely root cause investigation, implementation and closure.

• Engage in the development and improvement of the internal manufacturing processes for existing products.

• Participates in the creation and/or review of new or modified procedures.

• Support the creation and maintenance of inspection methods and sampling.

• Provides support to the team and department by completing other activities as required.

• Ensures compliance with the Quality, Safety and 5S Systems.

• As a student, effectively adapts to practically working in a workplace by being dependable, dependable, punctual, initiative-taking, hardworking, organised and a team-player.

What you will need:

• Currently completing a college qualification in an engineering or business discipline.

• Honesty and Integrity essential. Must comply with the quality system, regulations, and company policies.

• Initiative-taking, flexible and hardworking. Enjoys working in a dynamic, fast and results orientated environment.

• Resolute, dependable, and punctual.

• Organised, focused, and capable of multi-tasking.

• Good analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Basic level of PC skills required.

• Is a collaborator and capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined team.

• Knowledge of Quality Concepts (e.g. Risk Management, CAPA, Audits, Statistics) is desirable.

What we can offer:

• Attractive salary & vacation entitlement.

• Experience our inclusive, people-first culture. You will be paired with mentors and have access to leaders who support your growth, give constructive feedback, and help build confidence.

• Flexible working hours.

• Sports & Socialclubs and DE&IEmployee Resource Groupsand the opportunity toconnect with other co-ops.

• The opportunity to contribute to real-world projects that make a difference in improving healthcare and patients’ lives. In Stryker, you will be given responsibilities that truly matter.

Belfast: £25,000 GBP Annual

If you’d like to learn more about the compensation associated with this opportunity, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.