Staff Project Engineer, Manufacturing (18 months contract)

Stryker Corporation; Skawina; Hybrid; PLN 137,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Skawina, Poland, is seeking a senior manufacturing engineer to provide technical leadership across automated manufacturing processes and to drive strategic engineering projects in a highly regulated production environment.

You will lead complex automation initiatives from concept through implementation and validation, mentor operators, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve quality, efficiency, and equipment effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in high-volume, regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with process validation and PPAP.
• Experience with automated manufacturing processes.
• GD&T experience.
• Experience with PFMEA, SPC, MSA, or DoE.
• Professional English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and automation projects from concept to implementation.
• Provide technical leadership across manufacturing operations.
• Troubleshoot process issues using structured problem-solving.
• Drive continuous improvement for process performance, quality and productivity.
• Lead validation activities and documentation, including PPAP where applicable.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate processes with enterprise systems.
• Train engineers and operators on new technologies and processes.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Join us in driving the future of advanced manufacturing. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across automated manufacturing processes, helping to deliver innovative solutions that improve quality, efficiency, and scalability. This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic engineering projects, implement new technologies, and support continuous improvement in a highly regulated production environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead complex engineering and automation projects from concept through implementation, ensuring delivery of project objectives, timelines, and business outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership across manufacturing operations, acting as a subject matter expert in automation and advanced manufacturing processes.
• Support production teams by identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving process-related issues using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance process performance, product quality, productivity, and equipment effectiveness.
• Define user requirements, evaluate equipment suppliers, and lead machine qualification activities, including validation protocols and documentation.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing procedures, work instructions, process risk assessments, and control plans to support operational excellence.
• Lead process validation activities and statistical studies, including process capability, measurement system analysis, and process control implementation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate manufacturing processes with enterprise systems and train engineers and operators on new technologies and processes.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably within MedTech, automotive, or a similarly regulated industry.
• Experience with process validation and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) methodologies.
• Experience implementing new manufacturing processes, technologies, or automated production lines.
• Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience using manufacturing quality and statistical tools such as Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), or Design of Experiments (DoE).
• Experience with industrial automation technologies, including robotics, machine vision systems, or automated equipment.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience automating grinding, polishing, forming, or similar manufacturing processes.
• Experience within medical technology, pharmaceutical, food manufacturing, or other Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulated environments.
• Experience supporting nonconformance investigations, corrective and preventive actions, and engineering change processes.

Additional Information

Work arrangement: On-site manufacturing environment, hybrid model Travel requirements: Occasional travel may be required based on project and supplier needs.

Poland Pay Ranges: Poland, Skawina: zł136.700 - zł227.900 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.

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility 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. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. 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.