Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Stryker Corporation; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 76,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual corporate bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Life assurance

Maternity benefits

Paternity benefits

Job summary

Stryker Ireland Manufacturing in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead and scale manufacturing processes in a regulated medical environment. You will manage engineering teams, drive continuous improvement, and ensure timely transfer and scale-up of new products while maintaining quality and compliance.

The role requires a degree in Engineering or Science with at least 8 years in manufacturing, plus 2+ years in a senior leadership position.

Qualifications

• Degree or Master's degree in Engineering or Science.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2+ years in a senior engineering leadership or management role.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams responsible for sustaining, improving, and scaling manufacturing processes while ensuring quality, compliance, efficiency, and operational excellence.
• Drive manufacturing performance across yield, cycle time, capacity, labor efficiency, and cost metrics with corrective actions as needed.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using problem-solving and operational excellence methodologies.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, R&D, Process Development, Supply Chain, EHS, suppliers and external partners to achieve objectives.
• Support transfer, introduction, and scale-up of new products and processes into manufacturing with compliance and on-time delivery.
• Oversee capital equipment strategy, automation initiatives, and capital investment projects with ROI considerations.

Skills

GMP knowledge

FDA compliance

Lean Six Sigma

Process validation

Education

Engineering or Science degree

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite Manufacturing Engineering Manager Join a team focused on delivering life-changing neurovascular technologies through world-class manufacturing.

What You Will Do

As Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will lead engineering teams responsible for sustaining, improving, and scaling manufacturing processes while ensuring quality, compliance, efficiency, and operational excellence across the value stream.

This role plays a critical part in supporting product supply, new product introductions, process innovation, and continuous improvement in a regulated medical technology environment.

Lead and develop Manufacturing Engineering teams, including workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, mentoring, and capability development. Drive manufacturing performance across quality, yield, cycle time, capacity, labor efficiency, customer service, and cost metrics, implementing corrective actions when required. Lead continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving and operational excellence methodologies to improve manufacturing processes and business performance. Partner with Operations, Quality, Research & Development, Process Development, Supply Chain, Environmental Health & Safety, suppliers, and external partners to achieve business objectives. Support the successful transfer, introduction, and scale-up of new products and processes into manufacturing, ensuring compliance, operational readiness, and on-time delivery. Oversee capital equipment strategy, technology selection, automation initiatives, and capital investment projects while balancing performance and return on investment. Manage departmental budgets and capital expenditure, ensuring effective resource utilization and delivery of agreed objectives. Lead process and equipment validation activities and ensure compliance with site quality systems and applicable regulatory requirements.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications Degree or Master's degree in Engineering or Science (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronic, Production, or related discipline). Minimum 8 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment. Minimum 2+ years of experience in a senior engineering leadership or management role. Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), FDA regulatory requirements, and current health and safety regulations. Demonstrated experience delivering improvements in manufacturing performance, including yield, scrap, cycle time, quality, capacity, and cost. Experience managing process and equipment validation activities within a regulated environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience. Experience with manufacturing automation, process technology implementation, and capital equipment deployment.

Additional Information

This role supports a manufacturing operation operating within regulated medical technology requirements, including applicable quality system and regulatory standards. Occasional travel to other company sites may be required. Out-of-hours support may be required for shutdowns, projects, quality events, or equipment-related issues.

Location

Model Farm Road, Cork, Ireland.

Role Type

Permanent.

Travel

Occasional travel to other company sites may be required.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may participate in company benefit programs, including annual corporate bonus, pension, healthcare, life assurance, maternity benefits, paternity benefits, and other benefits in accordance with local policies and eligibility requirements.

Compensation

Stryker Ireland Manufacturing #IJ Ireland Pay Ranges: Ireland: €76,000 - €126,000 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker's comprehensive benefits package.

Travel Percentage

10%

Work Flexibility

Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.

Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.

Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements.

Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com