Senior Staff Process Engineer: Injection Molding & NPD

Stryker; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 103,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Portage, MI is recruiting a Senior Staff Process Engineer, Advanced Operations to transfer innovative surgical product designs from R&D into production, with emphasis on plastic injection molding and transfer molding.

The role leads process development, defines specifications, conducts capability studies, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to launch high-quality products on schedule. This onsite position requires 6+ years of experience and strong GMP discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 6+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience.
• Expertise in plastic injection molding, polymers, and plastic assembly methods (adhesives, welding).
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience solving manufacturing/design technical issues with good judgement.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to work with small components and hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Design Transfer: support new product and process introductions for plastic injection molding.
• Process & Quality Assurance: define specs, perform capability studies, generate inspection docs.
• Equipment & Component Selection: evaluate components and equipment per specs, develop test protocols with QA.
• Capital Acquisition: lead from equipment spec to installation and validation.
• Problem Solving: conduct root cause analyses and validation testing.
• Documentation & Compliance: create/approve validation docs, ensure GMP/safety compliance.
• Team Training: train manufacturing teams on new processes and technologies.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process engineering

Plastic injection molding

Reading engineering drawings

Problem solving

Hands-on with tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD

Inspection equipment

Job description

Stryker in Portage, MI is recruiting a Senior Staff Process Engineer, Advanced Operations to transfer innovative surgical product designs from R&D into production, with emphasis on plastic injection molding and transfer molding.

The role leads process development, defines specifications, conducts capability studies, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to launch high-quality products on schedule. This onsite position requires 6+ years of experience and strong GMP discipline.