Technician, Engineering

Stryker; Carrigtwohill; On-site; EUR 23,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Ireland is seeking a maintenance technician for an onsite permanent role at Tullagreen. The role covers GMP-compliant maintenance, troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces, and collaboration with facilities and vendors.

The ideal candidate holds a engineering/trade qualification with 2+ years in manufacturing, familiar with PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics, AutoCAD, and instrumentation.

Qualifications

• Certificate/ Diploma in Engineering or trade qualification in electrical, mechanical and/or toolmaking.
• Minimum 2 years manufacturing technician experience.
• Good knowledge of mechanical, electronics and software control systems.
• Experience with low/medium voltage electrical power, pneumatics, PLCs, instrumentation, hydraulics, calibration, and AutoCAD.
• Experience in the medical device industry is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance activities and documentation meet GMP standards.
• Troubleshoot mechanical/electrical/process issues on the production floor.
• Develop knowledge of next-gen equipment and resolve technical issues.
• Collaborate with support functions and vendors for knowledge sharing.
• Diagnose malfunctions, identify hazards, and determine repairs.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and calibration on assigned lines.
• Support equipment procurement, installations, validations, FATs, and SATs as required.
• Ensure uptime metrics are tracked and downtime actioned.

Skills

Electrical systems

Pneumatics

PLCs

Instrumentation

Hydraulics

Calibration

AutoCAD

Communication skills

Self-starter

Analytical skills

Education

Engineering/Trade qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Work Flexibility

• Onsite Perm role 24/7 shift Stryker Tullagreen
• Remote–Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.
• Field‑based–You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary.
• Onsite–Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.
• Hybrid–You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co‑located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.

What you will do

Ensure all maintenance activities and documentation is to GMP standards. Engage in mechanical / electrical / electronic/process troubleshooting, and in resolving hardware /software interfacing problems on the production floor, in collaboration with facilities functions. Develop a technical knowledge of next generation equipment, working with team to ensure all technical issues are identified and eliminated at the earliest opportunity. Liaise with support functions to develop their knowledge of the equipment and ensure a system of continuous, shared learning is in place. Diagnose malfunctioning systems to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment or repair. Investigate all build failures / Furnace failures causing scrap, determine root cause and implement corrective actions across all equipment. Actively interface with cross‑functional team members and 3rd party Vendors, always practicing good team work in support of day to day operating requirements. Identifying and assisting the business with the implementation of technical improvements. Repair / troubleshoot systems, fixturing and processes, identifying root causes on system failures, and implement permanent solutions. Co‑ordination of preventative maintenance and calibration activities on assigned lines, processes and / or areas. Provide process and maintenance improvements, initiatives using data analysis & trending reports. Provide technical support to the manufacturing business unit with new product introductions and transitions from other sites as required. Participate in cross functional and cross divisional process improvement initiatives. Provide support for equipment procurement and assistance in the execution of installations, validations, FATs, & SATs ensuring equipment added to the business is standardized where possible. Ensure weekly and monthly equipment uptime metrics for the Business Unit are available and that significant downtime is recorded and actioned. Liaising with Production Team Leaders and Manufacturing Engineers on issues relating to productivity, scrap and efficiency performance issues. Ensure compliance to site and divisional maintenance procedures. All other duties as required.

What you will need

Certificate/ Diploma in Engineering/Trade qualification in electrical, mechanical l& toolmaking or related discipline, is required. Experience in manufacturing (2 years + experience as a technician an advantage). Good knowledge of mechanical, electronics and software control systems. Entry level experience in a modern manufacturing environment ideally with previous experience in some or all of the following:

• Low / medium voltage electrical power systems
• Pneumatics
• PLCs
• Instrumentation
• Hydraulics
• Calibration
• AutoCAD

Experience in the medical device industry is an advantage.

Business understanding of operations and there impacts essential.

High level of PC Skills required.

Flexibility essential.

Strong communication skills with both Internal and external agents.

Self‑starter with demonstrated efficient work methods, analytical & problem solving skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.

Pay Ranges

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. Ireland: €17.26 - €28.60 EUR Hourly

Travel Percentage

10%