Senior Manufacturing Engineering Leader: Process Innovation

Stryker Corporation; Cork; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a team of manufacturing engineers at the Cork Springhill campus. You will develop capability, guide strategic initiatives, and ensure production requirements are met through collaboration with quality, operations, and supply chain.

The role emphasizes driving continuous improvement, implementing capital projects, and leading validation activities to sustain compliance and on-time delivery of medical technologies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related Science required (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronic, Production Engineering or equivalent).
• Minimum 10 years in a regulated manufacturing environment with 5+ years in a leadership/management role.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering teams, including recruitment, resource planning, performance management, mentoring, and development.
• Develop engineering capability and SME to support strategic manufacturing initiatives and production requirements.
• Set and monitor targets for quality, service, labor efficiency, yield, and spend; drive corrective actions as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement and structured problem-solving to improve performance, efficiency, and cycle time.
• Collaborate with site leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to meet objectives and resolve production challenges.
• Interface with Process Development to ensure new products/processes are introduced on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee departmental budgets and capex, including technology selection and equipment investments.
• Lead process and equipment validation in line with quality management system requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulated manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering or related Science

Job description

Stryker Corporation seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a team of manufacturing engineers at the Cork Springhill campus. You will develop capability, guide strategic initiatives, and ensure production requirements are met through collaboration with quality, operations, and supply chain.

The role emphasizes driving continuous improvement, implementing capital projects, and leading validation activities to sustain compliance and on-time delivery of medical technologies.