Staff Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering

Stryker Corporation; Arlington (TN); On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation onsite is seeking a Staff Engineer, Manufacturing to provide technical leadership for manufacturing processes, validation activities, CNC machining, and continuous improvement in a regulated production environment. You will partner with production, quality, suppliers, and engineering teams to support compliant, efficient operations.

The role focuses on leading projects, optimizing processes, reviewing validation docs, and delivering cost improvements while driving Lean

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science required.
• Minimum 4 years in manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Minimum 4 years CNC programming and manufacturing experience.
• Experience with CNC machining: turning, multi-axis, Swiss, or 5-axis milling.
• Experience with CAM software: Mastercam, FeatureCAM, Esprit, or equivalent.
• Experience with CAD: Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Autodesk, or equivalent.
• Experience with process validation, verification, and production troubleshooting in regulated environment.
• GD&T proficiency.
• Lean Certification preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience supporting CNC machine controls: Mazatrol, Fanuc, or similar.
• Experience leading capital equipment implementation, installation, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering projects, qualifications, and process validation.
• Develop, optimize, troubleshoot processes including CNC machining.
• Generate, review, and approve validation docs, reports, studies, and ECOs.
• Collaborate with quality and operations to investigate issues and drive improvements.
• Provide technical training and standardize best practices; lead Lean CI initiatives.

Skills

CNC programming

CNC machining

CAM software

CAD software

GD&T

Lean Certification

Six Sigma

Capital equipment

Process validation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Mastercam

FeatureCAM

Esprit

Creo

NX

SolidWorks

Autodesk

Job description

Work Flexibility

Onsite Join a manufacturing engineering team focused on advancing process performance, equipment optimization, and product quality within a regulated production environment. As a Staff Engineer, Manufacturing, you will provide technical leadership for manufacturing processes, validation activities, CNC machining operations, and continuous improvement initiatives while serving as a subject matter expert in your assigned area. This role partners closely with production, quality, suppliers, and engineering teams to support compliant, efficient, and scalable manufacturing operations.

What You Will Do

Lead manufacturing engineering projects, equipment qualifications, and process validation activities while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements. Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot manufacturing processes, including CNC machining operations, to improve efficiency, quality, and cost performance. Generate, review, and approve validation documentation, technical reports, process studies, and engineering change records in accordance with established procedures. Collaborate with quality and operations teams to investigate manufacturing issues, support nonconformance and corrective action activities, perform risk assessments, and implement process improvements. Provide technical training and subject matter expertise for production personnel, standardize manufacturing best practices, and lead Lean continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Need

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Production Engineering, or related discipline).
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Minimum 4 years of CNC programming and manufacturing experience.
• Experience with CNC machining processes including CNC turning, multi-axis machining, Swiss machining, or 5-axis milling.
• Experience with CAM software such as Mastercam, FeatureCAM, Esprit, or equivalent.
• Experience with CAD software such as Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Autodesk, or equivalent.
• Experience with process validation, verification activities, and production process troubleshooting in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Preferred: Lean Certification.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.
• Experience supporting CNC machine controls or programming platforms such as Mazatrol, Fanuc, or similar systems.
• Experience leading capital equipment implementation, installation, and validation projects.

Equal Opportunity, Compensation & Travel

• $89,300 - $148,800 USD
• Annual Travel Percentage: 10%
• 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 – Remote / Field / Onsite / Hybrid

• 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.