Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Biomaterials

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

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer – Biomaterials at our Limerick site. The role drives manufacturing improvements across Biomaterials processes, partnering with Operations, Quality and Validation to ensure safe, compliant, and capable production.

You will own and optimize processes, lead root-cause investigations, and mentor engineers and technicians, delivering measurable improvements and cost reductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 4+ years' manufacturing experience.
• Lean/Six Sigma, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Experience with Biomaterials or blending is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 and engineers, providing technical guidance and support.
• Provide leadership and technical direction to other Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Education

Level 8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a relevant discipline

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.

Ireland 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.

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.