Quality Improvement Specialist – 1st Shift

Stryker; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Quality Specialist for 1st shift (6am-2:30pm) at the Kalamazoo, MI plant. You will support quality processes, investigate nonconformances, and drive improvements in manufacturing to ensure parts and processes meet specifications.

You will coordinate with suppliers, assist with SICRs, trend metrics, and contribute to audits and document changes in quality systems. Strong communication and organization are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships.
• Ability to lead as an individual contributor.
• Excellent organization, planning, communication, project management and quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with investigations of nonconforming material in the MRB area.
• Assist with investigation and disposition of finished good quarantined material.
• Investigate and disposition quarantined components.
• Communicate and coordinate with supplier on quality issues.
• Provide administrative support and assistance in managing SICRs.
• Assist with investigations of Out of Tolerance calibration equipment and gauges.
• Support and drive updates and changes to documents in OnePLM.
• Perform containment, investigation, and disposition of nonconforming material or process issues in eCAPA.
• Pull and trend metrics to support quality teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Use data and inputs to identify, prioritize, and deliver on business and customer needs.
• Accountable to meeting/exceeding objectives including safety, quality, delivery, customer experience, people development and cost.
• Partner with cross-functional areas on projects or operations initiatives.

Skills

Relationship building

Independent contributor

Organization

Planning

Communication

Project management

Education

2-year technical degree

ASQ certification

Job description

Stryker is seeking a Quality Specialist for 1st shift (6am-2:30pm) at the Kalamazoo, MI plant. You will support quality processes, investigate nonconformances, and drive improvements in manufacturing to ensure parts and processes meet specifications.

You will coordinate with suppliers, assist with SICRs, trend metrics, and contribute to audits and document changes in quality systems. Strong communication and organization are essential.