Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Stryker Ireland is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer for a 23-month fixed-term contract at our site in Carrigtwohill, Cork. You will lead process development, equipment qualification, and validation activities while partnering with manufacturing, quality and external partners to optimise products and processes.

You will own equipment qualification, manage capital equipment implementations, and drive process improvements and documentation such as PFMEA, Control Plans, SOPs, and

Qualifications

• Level 8 Honours Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, SOPs, PPAP, or MSA studies.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead process development, optimisation, and cost-reduction initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Manage the introduction of new products and processes, supporting transfer and launch activities.
• Own equipment qualification activities from machine design through process validation.
• Project manage the implementation of new capital equipment, including qualification and validation deliverables.
• Apply structured root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies to resolve process and manufacturing challenges.
• Evaluate and optimise manufacturing layouts to improve process flow, floor space utilisation, and quality performance.
• Develop and review manufacturing and quality documentation, including PFMEA, Control Plans, SOPs, PPAP, or MSA studies.

Skills

Process development

Cost reduction

Manufacturing

Education

Level 8 Honours Degree in Engineering

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer Role

23-Month Fixed-Term Contractor

Location: Stryker Springhill, Carrigtwohill, Cork

About the Role

Join a fast-paced engineering team focused on bringing new products and manufacturing technologies to site. In this role, you will lead process development, equipment qualification, and validation activities while collaborating with manufacturing, quality, and external partners to optimise products and processes for manufacturability, quality, and operational efficiency.

What You Will Do

• Lead process development, optimisation, and cost-reduction initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Manage the introduction of new products and processes, supporting transfer and launch activities.
• Own equipment qualification activities from machine design through process validation.
• Project manage the implementation of new capital equipment, including qualification and validation deliverables.
• Apply structured root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies to resolve process and manufacturing challenges.
• Evaluate and optimise manufacturing layouts to improve process flow, floor space utilisation, and quality performance.
• Participate in equipment and component selection and collaborate with quality teams to define testing and inspection requirements.
• Develop and review manufacturing and quality documentation, including Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Control Plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation, Measurement System Analysis (MSA) studies, and validation records.

What You Will Need

• Level 8 Honours Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with laser welding and/or laser marking processes.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience managing projects involving manufacturing equipment or process implementation.
• Experience supporting equipment qualification, validation, or new product introduction activities.
• Experience developing manufacturing and quality documentation, including PFMEA, Control Plans, SOPs, PPAP, or MSA studies.

Benefits

• Incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable).
• Stryker's comprehensive benefits package.

Salary

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.