Senior Engineering Technician - 1st Shift - Pay Starting at $36.42/hr.

Stryker; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 104,147,000 - 144,359,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician to support manufacturing engineers in developing and improving processes. This role involves designing and maintaining tooling and fixtures, performing equipment maintenance, updating process documents, and training staff on methods and quality standards.

The position is site-based and requires strong technical skills, problem solving, and knowledge of manufacturing and quality control principles.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical equipment or processes.
• Experience supporting process improvements, equipment maintenance, or production-related technical activities.
• Associate’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot manufacturing process, material, and equipment issues to minimize downtime and support production goals.
• Analyze assembly and product quality concerns and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Design, build, modify, validate, and maintain tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment to support safe and cost-effective operations.
• Support manufacturing engineers by creating and updating process documentation, engineering changes, deviations, and product-related records.
• Assemble, install, wire, test, and maintain manufacturing equipment, including mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic components.
• Conduct time studies, process evaluations, and workstation assessments to validate cycle times and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, and document inspection, testing, and process validation procedures to meet quality and compliance requirements.
• Train manufacturing personnel on technical processes, quality standards, and approved work methods while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Process improvement

Tooling design

Equipment maintenance

Documentation

Electrical systems

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s degree preferred

Job description

The Senior Engineering Technician provides technical support to manufacturing engineers in developing and improving manufacturing processes. The technician will also support Manufacturing engineers with designing, building and documenting fixtures and tools. Perform equipment maintenance, updating process documenting, and department clerical work. The technician works closely with engineers and production assemblers to evaluate assembly and product issues, develop solutions, and ensures efficient and reliable production methods. This position requires strong technical skills, analytical problem-solving, and a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing and quality control processes.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshoot manufacturing process, material, and equipment issues to minimize downtime and support production goals.
• Analyze assembly and product quality concerns and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Design, build, modify, validate, and maintain tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment to support safe and cost-effective operations.
• Support manufacturing engineers by creating and updating process documentation, engineering changes, deviations, and product-related records.
• Assemble, install, wire, test, and maintain manufacturing equipment, including mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic components.
• Conduct time studies, process evaluations, and workstation assessments to validate cycle times and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, and document inspection, testing, and process validation procedures to meet quality and compliance requirements.
• Train manufacturing personnel on technical processes, quality standards, and approved work methods while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

What You Will Need

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical equipment or manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting process improvements, equipment maintenance, or production-related technical activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience designing, assembling, or modifying manufacturing tooling and fixtures.
• Experience conducting time studies, process evaluations, or value stream mapping activities.
• Experience creating or maintaining manufacturing documentation, work instructions, or process validation records.

Additional Information

• Manufacturing site-based position.
• Requires the ability to perform medium physical work, including exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently.
• Requires prolonged standing, walking, movement between work areas, and handling small components and assemblies.
• Must wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and comply with all safety requirements.
• Must be able to hear and respond to safety alarms, pages, and workplace directives.
• Uses a variety of tools that may include but are not limited to manual and power hand tools, pneumatic tools, test equipment, presses, and measuring and cutting devices.

$36.42 - $50.38 USD Hourly

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.