Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Stryker Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group in Irvine, CA seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to support production, process improvement, and validation efforts on second shift. You will design, analyze, and optimize manufacturing processes to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include leading engineering tests, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers while driving continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience conducting statistical, geometric, and mathematical analysis in manufacturing.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and using CAD software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and fixtures.
• Execute qualification, verification, and validation activities according to quality requirements.
• Analyze manufacturing data, perform statistical studies, and troubleshoot quality, yield, or process issues.
• Lead and document tests and improvement projects with data analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production teams and suppliers to support goals and continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Mentoring

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD (AutoCAD)

Minitab

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

*This role will be Monday-Friday on second shift (3 pm - 12 am PST) with some flexibility on the hours. *

Join a team focused on delivering high-quality medical devices through robust manufacturing processes and continuous improvement. In this role, you will support manufacturing operations by applying engineering principles to materials, products, equipment, and processes while maintaining a strong commitment to patient safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance. This position offers the opportunity to work across product development, process improvement, validation, and production support activities in a collaborative manufacturing environment.

What You Will Do

• Designand improve manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and fixtures to support safe, efficient, and compliant production operations.

• Executequalification, verification, and validation activities for manufacturing processes and equipment, ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

• Analyzemanufacturing data, conduct statistical studies, and troubleshoot issues impacting product quality, yield, cost, delivery, or process performance.

• Leadand document engineering tests, experiments, and process improvement projects, including data analysis, reporting, and implementation of corrective actions.

• Collaboratewith production teams, technicians, suppliers, and cross-functional project teams to support production goals, project timelines, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Need

Required:

• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing engineering experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

• Experience conducting statistical, geometric, and mathematical analysis in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience creating, reading, and interpreting engineering drawings usingComputer Aided Design (CAD) software.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience supporting process validation, qualification, or verification activities.

• Support and drive Quarantine Ticket (QT) and Non-conformance (NC) report dispositions and investigations.

• Mentor entry to junior engineers and provide technical guidance

Preferred:

• Experience using Minitab or similar statistical analysis software.

• Experience sourcing, evaluating, or managing external suppliers and service providers.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

$89,400 - $148,900 USD Annual