Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Biomaterials

Stryker Ireland; Limerick; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Ireland in Raheen Business Park, Limerick, seeks a Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Biomaterials on a 23-Month FTC with view to extend. You will lead manufacturing processes, partner with Operations, Quality, Validation and Maintenance to ensure safe, reliable, compliant and high-quality production.

You will own processes, drive problem-solving, and deliver measurable improvements, mentoring operators and engineers while collaborating across functions in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment or relevant industry.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across Biomaterials manufacturing processes and value streams.
• Own and improve manufacturing processes ensuring quality, stability and compliance.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver continuous improvement and cost-reduction projects using Lean and Six Sigma.
• Train and mentor operators, technicians and engineers; provide technical direction.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Biomedical/Chemical/Materials)

Job description

Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Biomaterials Contract: 23-Month FTC with view to extend + Full Suite of Benefits Location: Raheen Business Park, Limerick Work Type: On-Site

About the Role

As a Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Biomaterials, you'll play a key role in supporting, sustaining and improving manufacturing processes across our Biomaterials product lines. This is a hands-on technical role where you'll work closely with Operations, Quality, Validation and Maintenance to ensure our processes remain safe, reliable, compliant and capable of consistently delivering high-quality products. You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of manufacturing processes, lead technical problem-solving and deliver improvements that have a measurable impact on the operation.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical leadership across Biomaterials manufacturing processes and value streams.
• Own and improve manufacturing processes within the value streams, ensuring quality, stability and compliance.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions to resolve product and process issues.
• Deliver continuous improvement and cost reduction projects focused on OEE, yield and scrap reduction, using Lean, Six Sigma and data-driven techniques.
• Provide hands-on technical and operational support to manufacturing.
• Take ownership of key cell metrics, including Manufacturing Loss and Right First Time.
• Drive structured problem‑solving and ongoing process improvement.
• Support process validation, equipment, raw material and consumable assessments.
• Lead or support strategic engineering projects and process development initiatives.
• Work cross‑functionally to troubleshoot and implement improvements.
• Train and mentor operators, technicians, Co‑Op students and engineers, providing technical guidance and support.
• Provide leadership and technical direction to other Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians as required.

Qualifications Knowledge Skills Level 8

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a relevant discipline.
• 4+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment or relevant industry.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, influence others and make effective decisions.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, regulated manufacturing environment.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a wider team.
• Experience with powder/liquid blending, chemical synthesis or Biomaterials would be advantageous.
• Lean/Six Sigma, automation or project management experience would also be beneficial.

Pay

Pay Ranges: Ireland: €54,000 - €90,000 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.