Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Stryker; Cork; On-site; EUR 76,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Stryker Springhill in Cork hosts permanent manufacturing leadership roles focused on building robust engineering capability and delivering safe, compliant production of bone cutting instruments. You will drive performance, quality, and efficiency while coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet strategic manufacturing goals.

The role requires advanced engineering education and at least eight years in regulated manufacturing, with leadership experience and process improvement expertise.

Qualifications

• Degree or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related Science discipline (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronic, Production Engineering, or equivalent).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Experience leading engineering teams and managing technical resources within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering teams, including recruitment, resource planning, performance management, mentoring, and employee development.
• Develop engineering capability and subject matter expertise to support strategic manufacturing initiatives and ongoing production requirements.
• Establish and monitor performance targets for product quality, customer service, labor efficiency, yield, and departmental spending; implement corrective actions as required.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and structured problem-solving activities to improve manufacturing performance, efficiency, cycle time, and space utilization.
• Partner with site leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to achieve business objectives and resolve production and engineering challenges.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Manufacturing experience

Six Sigma

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree or Master’s degree in Engineering or related Science

Job description

Location: Cork – Carrigtwohill IDA Business & Technology Park, Springhill

Employment Type: Permanent plus full suite of benefits

At Stryker Springhill we manufacture bone cutting instruments for both Orthopaedic and Neurovascular surgeries, our products allow for precise bone preparation in readiness for these surgeries. Technologies used to produce these instruments include sheet laser cutting, CNC grinding, Electropolishing and laser marking. The site produces up to 11 million units per annum.

What You Will Do

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering teams, including recruitment, resource planning, performance management, mentoring, and employee development.
• Develop engineering capability and subject matter expertise to support strategic manufacturing initiatives and ongoing production requirements.
• Establish and monitor performance targets for product quality, customer service, labor efficiency, yield, and departmental spending; implement corrective actions as required.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and structured problem-solving activities to improve manufacturing performance, efficiency, cycle time, and space utilization.
• Partner with site leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to achieve business objectives and resolve production and engineering challenges.
• Collaborate with Process Development teams to ensure new products and processes are successfully introduced into manufacturing in compliance, on schedule, and within budget.
• Manage departmental operating budgets and capital expenditure plans, including process technology selection and capital equipment investments.
• Lead process and equipment validation activities and ensure compliance with quality management system requirements.

Required Qualifications

What You Will Need

• Degree or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related Science discipline (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronic, Production Engineering, or equivalent).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Experience leading engineering teams and managing technical resources within a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying Six Sigma methodologies to process improvement and manufacturing problem solving.
• Minimum 3 + years of experience in a manufacturing engineering leadership or management role.Experience implementing manufacturing automation, process technologies, and capital equipment projects.
• Experience managing manufacturing process and equipment validation activities.
• Experience working across manufacturing, research and development, supplier, and multi-site environments.

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.

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 150 million patients annually.