Staff Engineer, Continuous Improvement (On-site)

Stryker; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

HSA/FSAs

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Staff Engineer, Continuous Improvement in the United States to lead Lean manufacturing initiatives and drive sustainable improvements across manufacturing operations. You will partner with cross-functional teams to analyze workflows, set standards, and implement efficient processes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years of process-improvement leadership, and Lean Six Sigma certification. English and Spanish proficiency is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading process improvement initiatives, engineering projects, manufacturing engineering activities, or project management in a production environment.
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience using project management tools and structured project execution methodologies.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce operating costs, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste.
• Analyze manufacturing workflows, process performance, and work measurement data to identify improvement opportunities and establish operational standards.
• Develop and implement solutions for complex technical and process-related challenges while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support new product and process introductions by aligning manufacturing capabilities, operational requirements, and implementation plans.
• Evaluate and optimize plant layouts, equipment utilization, production capacity, and workflow design to improve operational performance and safety.
• Create, update, and standardize manufacturing instructions, assembly methods, and process documentation.
• Select manufacturing equipment and components based on technical specifications, reliability requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Partner with Quality Engineering teams to develop testing, inspection, and process validation protocols and provide technical guidance to manufacturing personnel as needed.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Engineering excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

This role focuses on improving manufacturing performance through Lean methodologies, process optimization, and engineering excellence. As a key individual contributor,

Staff Engineer, Continuous Improvement

will partner with cross-functional teams to analyze workflows, implement sustainable improvements, support new product introductions, and ensure efficient, compliant, and high-quality manufacturing operations.

What You Will Do

• Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce operating costs, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste.
• Analyze manufacturing workflows, process performance, and work measurement data to identify improvement opportunities and establish operational standards.
• Develop and implement solutions for complex technical and process-related challenges while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support new product and process introductions by aligning manufacturing capabilities, operational requirements, and implementation plans.
• Evaluate and optimize plant layouts, equipment utilization, production capacity, and workflow design to improve operational performance and safety.
• Create, update, and standardize manufacturing instructions, assembly methods, and process documentation.
• Select manufacturing equipment and components based on technical specifications, reliability requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Partner with Quality Engineering teams to develop testing, inspection, and process validation protocols and provide technical guidance to manufacturing personnel as needed.

What You Will NeedRequired:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading process improvement initiatives, engineering projects, manufacturing engineering activities, or project management in a production environment.
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience using project management tools and structured project execution methodologies.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.

Preferred:

Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) or manufacturing transfer projects. Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments. Puerto Rico

: $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual

• 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.