Staff Quality Engineer — MedTech Quality & Process

Stryker Group; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer to provide quality engineering support for new product launches, manufacturing transfers, and supplier changes within Surgical Technologies. You will engage with cross-functional teams to assure product and process quality across the full lifecycle, including post-handoff sustainment and regulatory compliance.

You will lead nonconformance investigations, CAPA, PPAP, MSA, and risk management activities, monitor quality metrics,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical field.
• Minimum 4 years of quality engineering or related experience.
• Experience in regulated environments with product launches or manufacturing transfers.

Responsibilities

• Support quality deliverables for new product launches, manufacturing transfers, supplier changes, and engineering change initiatives.
• Partner with operations, engineering, supplier, and quality teams to ensure product and process quality performance.
• Own nonconformance investigations and drive containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and record closure.
• Lead CAPA activities, including investigation, implementation, and effectiveness verification.
• Review and disposition nonconforming materials and support quality decisions.
• Execute PPAP activities and support manufacturing readiness for changes.
• Support process validation, equipment qualification, MSA, and risk management.
• Monitor quality metrics, analyze trends using statistical methods and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

CAPA

PPAP

MSA

SPC

GD&T

Six Sigma

CMM metrology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or related field

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Pin gauges

CMMs

Job description

Stryker Group in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer to provide quality engineering support for new product launches, manufacturing transfers, and supplier changes within Surgical Technologies. You will engage with cross-functional teams to assure product and process quality across the full lifecycle, including post-handoff sustainment and regulatory compliance.

You will lead nonconformance investigations, CAPA, PPAP, MSA, and risk management activities, monitor quality metrics,