Cleanroom/ Packaging Operations Manager

Stryker Group; Skawina; On-site; PLN 192,000 - 321,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Manager, Manufacturing (Cleanroom Packaging) in Skawina, Poland, to lead a critical operation ensuring safe, compliant packaging of medical devices while driving continuous improvement in a highly regulated cleanroom environment.

You will develop and coach supervisors and production staff, monitor KPIs, ensure regulatory compliance (GMP/ISO) and partner with Quality, Engineering and Supply Chain to meet safety, quality, and delivery goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing or packaging experience.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing supervisors, team leaders, or large manufacturing teams.
• Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading operational excellence or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing performance through key performance indicators and structured management systems.
• Fluent English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily cleanroom packaging operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives while ensuring compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Develop and manage supervisors, team leaders, and production associates through performance management, coaching, workforce planning, and succession planning activities.
• Drive operational excellence by monitoring and improving key performance indicators related to productivity, quality, service, labor efficiency, and inventory performance.
• Ensure compliance with cleanroom standards, contamination control requirements, product traceability processes, and quality system procedures.
• Direct production execution, capacity utilization, resource allocation, and equipment readiness to support business and customer demands.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste, improve process performance, and increase operational efficiency.
• Oversee investigations, corrective actions, preventive actions, audit readiness activities, and resolution of quality or compliance findings.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, Environmental Health & Safety, and Human Resources teams to deliver strategic objectives and support future growth plans.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Performance management

KPI tracking

Regulatory compliance

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations Management/Supply Chain

Job description

At Stryker, we are driven to make healthcare better. As a Manager, Manufacturing (Cleanroom Packaging), you will lead a critical operation responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient packaging of medical devices that impact patients worldwide. This role offers the opportunity to shape manufacturing performance, develop high-performing teams, and drive continuous improvement within a highly regulated cleanroom environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead daily cleanroom packaging operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives while ensuring compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Develop and manage supervisors, team leaders, and production associates through performance management, coaching, workforce planning, and succession planning activities.
• Drive operational excellence by monitoring and improving key performance indicators related to productivity, quality, service, labor efficiency, and inventory performance.
• Ensure compliance with cleanroom standards, contamination control requirements, product traceability processes, and quality system procedures.
• Direct production execution, capacity utilization, resource allocation, and equipment readiness to support business and customer demands.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste, improve process performance, and increase operational efficiency.
• Oversee investigations, corrective actions, preventive actions, audit readiness activities, and resolution of quality or compliance findings.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, Environmental Health & Safety, and Human Resources teams to deliver strategic objectives and support future growth plans.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing or packaging experience.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing supervisors, team leaders, or large manufacturing teams.
• Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading operational excellence or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing performance through key performance indicators and structured management systems.
• Fluent English language proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Automotive, or Aerospace industries.
• Knowledge of GMP, ISO 13485, and FDA regulatory requirements.
• Experience establishing, expanding, or optimizing cleanroom operations.
• Experience with manufacturing automation, digital manufacturing, or packaging technologies.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• German or French language proficiency

Poland Pay Ranges:

• Poland, Skawina: 192.400 - 320.600 PLN 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.