Senior Manager - Manufacturing Excellence

Why engineering at Stryker?

At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

Need another reason to apply? Check out these 8 reasons to join Stryker's engineering team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/8-reasons-to-join-strykers-engineering-team

We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com

Our benefits include bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

Who we want:

Analytical problem solvers: People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

Dedicated achievers: Relentless about quality, people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

Collaborative partners: People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What you will do:

Develop a Manufacturing Excellence roadmap to transform multiple business units to meet new levels of safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Collaborates with Global Manufacturing sharing best practices and implementing continuous improvement standards. Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers, and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability. Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model plant layouts, and material flow. Serves as a single point of contact for site engineering projects in pursuit of manufacturing excellence.

• Assists in Business Unit Labor Modeling by leading teams to evaluate production layouts, time studies and productivity standards
• Leads and facilitates Gemba walks, coaching on continuous improvement, standard work development/modification/adherence, piece flow, takt time attainment, and problem solving abnormalities causing issues
• Drives the five key elements of the Stryker Production System Model to further our path to become a world-class value chain partner and ensures site and functional objectives align to GQO Manufacturing Excellence strategy
• Leads and facilitates continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/6S methodologies and tools with cross functional teams from inception through implementation of recommendations and solutions
• Provides communication and coaches employees and leaders on the direction of Lean Transformation and daily management initiatives to drive lean behaviors
• Develops value stream maps and conducts/facilitates value stream analyses at plant(s) and unit(s) levels
• Manages portfolio of projects for the site and tracks and communicates performance to commitments through standard PMO

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years of manufacturing experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or a related
• 8+ of Continuous Improvement and/or Engineering leadership experience including familiarity with Toyota Production Systems/ LEAN and value stream mapping.

Preferred Skills:

• Project Management Certification
• Medical devices or automotive experience
• Masters degree
• Six Sigma Certification

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.

More information is available at stryker.com