Associate Machine Shop Manager (Onsite)

Stryker; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an Associate Machine Shop Manager (Onsite) to plan, develop, and oversee machining, inspection, metrology, staffing, and production support. You will lead R&D and production personnel, shaping a high-performance team and ensuring compliant, cost-efficient manufacturing operations.

You will drive scheduling, training, and budget management while upholding safety and quality across the shop, enabling timely delivery of components to specification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or related technical field.
• 6 years of experience in machining, manufacturing, metrology or a related technical field.
• Hands-on machining and metrology experience in R&D, prototyping, or production environments.
• Knowledge of CNC machining, GD&T, drawings, and inspection processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily machine shop and metrology operations to meet safety, quality, service, and cost targets.
• Coach and evaluate machinists, inspectors, and metrology staff on capability and safety.
• Provide direction and training to ensure clear roles and performance expectations.
• Prioritize production and R&D schedules based on capacity and workload.
• Ensure components meet drawings, specifications, procedures, and quality requirements.
• Drive process monitoring, problem solving, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Create a positive, team-oriented environment promoting communication and accountability.
• Develop staffing and training plans to support current and future needs.
• Manage departmental budgets and support capital equipment planning and cost control.
• Participate in quality system audits and ensure EHS and compliance responsibilities.
• Support manufacturing operations with cost-effective strategies and safe practices.

Skills

CNC machining

Metrology principles

ASME Y14.5 GD&T interpretation

Engineering drawings interpretation

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or related technical field

Tools

Mastercam

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

What you will do

The Associate Machine Shop Manager (Onsite) plans, develops, and oversees machining, inspection, metrology, staffing, and production support activities to ensure components are processed accurately, efficiently, on schedule, and in compliance with company standards, quality requirements, and business objectives. This role provides leadership for R&D and production machine shop personnel, supports the development of a high-performance technical team, and helps ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective manufacturing operations.

Essential duties & responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily machine shop and metrology operations to ensure delivery of business objectives related to safety, quality, service, and cost.
• Lead, coach, train, and evaluate machinists, inspectors, metrology personnel, and other skilled labor staff based on technical capability, workmanship, productivity, inspection accuracy, safety practices, and adherence to standards.
• Provide work direction, constructive feedback, coaching, and training to ensure employees understand their roles, responsibilities, business goals, and performance expectations.
• Prioritize production and R&D schedules based on equipment capacity, material availability, product requirements, manpower, inspection needs, and shop workload.
• Support patient safety, product quality, regulatory compliance, and validated manufacturing methods by ensuring components are produced to the most current drawings, specifications, procedures, and quality requirements.
• Drive operational excellence through process monitoring, problem solving, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop an open, positive, team-oriented work environment that promotes communication, accountability, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain staffing, training, and resource plans to support current and future business needs.
• Manage departmental budgets and support capital equipment planning, cost management, and operational investments.
• Participate in internal and external quality system audits and ensure personnel understand applicable EHS, quality, and compliance responsibilities.

What You Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related technical field
• 6 years of experience in machining, manufacturing, metrology, engineering support, or a related technical field.
• Experience in hands-on machining, manufacturing, metrology, or technical experience related in an R&D, prototype, or production environment.
• Working knowledge of CNC machining, metrology principles, inspection processes, engineering drawings, and ASME Y14.5 GD&T interpretation.
• Working knowledge of conventional inspection tooling, including surface plates, height gauges, gauge blocks, sine bars, and related precision measurement tools.
• Ability to interpret incomplete or developing drawings, identify technical gaps, and apply GD&T principles to support manufacturing and inspection decisions.
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM and engineering design software such as Mastercam, SolidWorks, or Creo.

Preferred Qualifications

• CNC programming certification or advanced CNC programming experience.
• Experience with multi-axis machining, Wire EDM, advanced metrology equipment, and precision inspection systems.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing or medical device environment.
• Experience supporting manufacturability improvements, fixture design, and process optimization.
• Previous experience leading project teams, technical personnel, or manufacturing employees in a formal or informal leadership capacity.
• Business management experience including budgeting, resource planning, cost control, staffing decisions, capital equipment planning, and continuous improvement.

United States of America Pay Ranges

• US30: $133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual

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Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker 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. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.