Industrial Engineering Lead — Lean & Process Improvement

Stryker Corporation; Limerick; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive operational excellence at our Ireland manufacturing site. You will analyse and improve manufacturing processes, capacity, labour utilisation and material flow to deliver productivity and cost improvements using Lean, Six Sigma and data-driven problem solving.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Finance to implement sustainable improvements, develop KPIs, support new product introductions and lead cost-saving projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform time in motion studies, work measurement and standard work development.
• Establish and maintain labour standards using BSI rating scale and aligned with the International Labour Organisation guidelines.
• Analyse manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve productivity, capacity, quality and cost.
• Lead continuous improvement and Lean initiatives to eliminate waste and improve operational performance.
• Conduct capacity analysis, identify constraints and support capacity planning.
• Optimise production line balancing, labour utilisation and headcount requirements.
• Develop and improve manufacturing layouts, workstation design and material flow.
• Support ergonomic improvements and effective workstation design.
• Analyse operational data to identify trends, bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Develop business cases and quantify benefits for cost reduction and productivity projects.
• Lead or support cost-saving projects from identification through implementation and benefit tracking.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Finance on improvement initiatives.
• Support new product introductions, equipment changes and manufacturing transfers from an Industrial Engineering perspective.
• Develop and monitor KPIs for productivity, utilisation, capacity and operational performance.
• Use structured problem-solving methodologies to address operational performance gaps.
• Support Kaizen events, value-stream analysis and other continuous-improvement activities.
• Ensure improvements are sustainable through appropriate standardisation, documentation and performance monitoring.
• Provide Industrial Engineering input into capital investment and resource planning.
• Identify opportunities for automation and technology deployment where these can improve manufacturing performance.
• Coach and support operational teams in the application of Industrial Engineering and Lean principles.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job description

Stryker is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive operational excellence at our Ireland manufacturing site. You will analyse and improve manufacturing processes, capacity, labour utilisation and material flow to deliver productivity and cost improvements using Lean, Six Sigma and data-driven problem solving.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Finance to implement sustainable improvements, develop KPIs, support new product introductions and lead cost-saving projects.