Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Stryker Corporation; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Kalamazoo, Michigan is seeking an engineer to design and implement manufacturing processes for electromechanical assemblies, supporting product transfer and production readiness across the lifecycle.

You will develop and maintain engineering documentation, execute development, qualification and validation activities, and apply statistical tools to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing or implementing manufacturing processes for electromechanical products or assemblies.
• Experience creating and maintaining engineering documentation, including procedures, process risk assessments, or validation documentation.
• Prefer: experience with process development, transfer, or new product launch in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and their application in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement manufacturing processes for complex electromechanical assemblies to support product transfer and production readiness.
• Develop, refine, and maintain engineering documentation, including SOPs, process risk assessments, manufacturing work instructions, and validation protocols.
• Execute process development, qualification, and validation activities while ensuring compliance with quality management system requirements.
• Analyze manufacturing performance data, apply statistical and engineering tools, and implement process improvements to support quality and efficiency.
• Partner with R&D, quality, regulatory, clinical, marketing, and PM teams to support new product introduction, process setup, and manufacturing scale-up.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Process improvement

Troubleshooting

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SOPs

Validation protocols

Job description

Work Flexibility

Onsite Bring your engineering expertise to a role focused on developing and implementing manufacturing processes for complex electromechanical products. This position combines process development, new product transfer, and manufacturing readiness, offering the opportunity to work across multiple functions throughout the product lifecycle. You will contribute to process design, validation, documentation, and continuous improvement activities in a regulated manufacturing environment.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement manufacturing processes for complex electromechanical assemblies to support product transfer and production readiness.
• Develop, refine, and maintain engineering documentation, including standard operating procedures, process risk assessments, manufacturing work instructions, and validation protocols.
• Execute process development, qualification, and validation activities while ensuring compliance with established quality management system requirements.
• Analyze manufacturing performance data, apply statistical and engineering tools, and implement process improvements to support quality, efficiency, and operational performance goals.
• Partner with research and development, quality, regulatory, clinical, marketing, and project management teams to support new product introduction, process setup, and manufacturing scale-up activities.

What You Will Need

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing or implementing manufacturing processes for electromechanical products or assemblies.
• Experience creating and maintaining engineering documentation, including procedures, process risk assessments, or validation documentation.
• Preferred: Experience with process development, process transfer, or new product launch within a manufacturing facility.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing methods, electrical components, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience applying statistical analysis tools and process improvement methodologies in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and their application in a production environment.

United States of America Pay Ranges: $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual Travel Percentage: 10%

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility (Extended)

Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.

Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.

Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.

Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.