Quality Engineer – Instruments & Process Improvement

Stryker; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Quality Engineer to partner with operations, engineering, and quality teams to support process control, inspection, testing, and defect prevention in manufacturing.

You will analyze quality data, investigate nonconformances, support CAPA and RCAs, review dispositions of nonconforming products, and help implement process improvements and supplier quality activities to ensure products meet design and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum 0 years of quality engineering experience in a regulated industry.
• Internship, co-op, academic project, or early career experience in quality, manufacturing, supplier quality, or engineering.
• Experience supporting investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA, or process improvement activities.
• Experience supporting supplier quality activities or manufacturing process improvements.
• Familiarity with metrology, engineering drawings, GD&T, or inspection methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality methods for process control, inspection, testing, and defect prevention within manufacturing operations
• Investigate internal and supplier-related nonconformances, support root cause analysis, and assist with corrective and preventive actions in alignment with quality system requirements
• Review, disposition, and document nonconforming product through formal material review processes, including containment and escalation when required
• Analyze quality data and key performance indicators, identify trends, and support actions to address product or process risks
• Support the evaluation of manufacturing and supplier changes, including process updates and component changes, to assess quality and risk impacts prior to implementation
• Support supplier quality improvement activities, including corrective action management, part certification initiatives, and ongoing performance monitoring
• Apply statistical methods and risk management practices to support process capability, inspection strategies, and sampling plans
• Support internal and external audits, manufacturing transfers, engineering changes, and field-related quality investigations
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to identify, investigate, and resolve quality issues impacting production

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Process improvement

GD&T

Metrology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Stryker in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Quality Engineer to partner with operations, engineering, and quality teams to support process control, inspection, testing, and defect prevention in manufacturing.

You will analyze quality data, investigate nonconformances, support CAPA and RCAs, review dispositions of nonconforming products, and help implement process improvements and supplier quality activities to ensure products meet design and regulatory standards.