Senior Engineer, Manufacturing

Stryker; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 47,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Ireland is seeking a Senior Engineer, Manufacturing to provide advanced technical and engineering support for manufacturing projects. The role focuses on Six-Sigma based process improvements, line performance monitoring, and development of GMP-compliant documentation.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree and 2+ years in manufacturing, plus strong project management and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Level 8 Honours Degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven project management skills delivering business-critical projects.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing a world-class manufacturing group using Six-Sigma tools.
• Line performance monitoring and execution of structured event plans to remediate systemic issues.
• Develop and implement SOPs and GMP-compliant work instructions.
• Lead technical improvements under the Continuous Improvement Program (CIP).
• Provide engineering leadership to Process/Maintenance Technicians and other Manufacturing/Equipment Engineers.
• Support for new Product and new process introductions per the NPD process.
• Process validation activities (VP, IQ, OQ, PQ) and related documentation.
• Manage projects (value stream and cross-functional) from scoping to handover.

Skills

Project management

Six Sigma

Process improvement

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree (Level 8 Honours)

Job description

Senior Engineer, Manufacturing

(Permanent)
Position Summary
The senior Engineer will provide advanced technical and engineering support to a project or function. This engineer will have the required engineering competencies and systems training to support a manufacturing area or project.

What you will do:

• Responsible for assisting in the development of a world class-manufacturing group that is proficient in process improvement and problem solving manufacturing issues using Six-Sigma tools.

• Line performance monitoring, and the compilation and execution of structured event plans to remediate systemic issues that drive sub-optimal performance.

• Development and implementation of appropriate supporting documentation, SOPs and process work instructions compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

• Leading technical improvements under the business’s Continuous Improvement Program (CIP).

• Provision of technical leadership/guidance for the Process / maintenance Technicians and other Manufacturing / Equipment Engineers on the team.

• Provide engineering support for new Product and new process introduction, ensuring that all activities are completed and documented in accordance with Stryker New product Development Process.

• Process validation for products and processes; VP, IQ, OQ, PQ and associated documentation.

• Responsibility for projects (value stream and cross functional) as assigned by the company, including the scoping, approval, budgeting, specification, execution, qualification and operational handover as appropriate.

What you will need:

Required

• Level 8 Honours Degree in an Engineering discipline.

• 2 plus years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of business critical projects.

• Strong communication and influencing skills with both internal and external agents.

Desired

• Capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined team in an aggressive, dynamic and results motivated environment

• Demonstrable analytical & problem solving skills, a process improvement orientation, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment

• Excellent presentation and written / verbal communication skills

• Demonstrable ability to work autonomously

Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland: €47,000 - €77,000 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.