Associate Machine Shop Manager (Onsite)

Stryker Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking an Associate Machine Shop Manager (Onsite) in the United States to lead machining, inspection, and metrology operations. You will guide a high-performance technical team and ensure components meet drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.

You will drive safety, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement while aligning with R&D and production goals in a demanding medical device manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or related field.
• 6 years of machining, metrology, or manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of CNC machining and GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM and engineering design software such as Mastercam, SolidWorks, or Creo.
• Experience leading machinists and metrology staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily machine shop and metrology operations to meet safety, quality, service, and cost targets.
• Coach, train, and evaluate machinists, inspectors, metrology personnel, and other skilled staff.
• Provide work direction and training to ensure clear roles and performance expectations.
• Prioritize production and R&D schedules based on capacity and workload.
• Support compliance with regulatory quality requirements and validated methods.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost-efficient manufacturing processes.

Skills

Leadership

Machining knowledge

GD&T interpretation

CAD/CAM knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/manufacturing engineering

Tools

Mastercam

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Work Flexibility: Onsite

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: l US30: $133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation or hearing, (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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.