**Principal Engineer, Manufacturing** **(23 month FTC)** **Position Summary** Leads Engineering Excellence across a number of competencies. **What you will do:** + Develop detailed understanding of best practice in product/process performance within the Medical devices industry. + Develop support network of key divisional/corporate leaders academic and supplier partners to enhance understanding of product manufacture and qualityDrive high levels of employee engagement through a highly effective support structure implemented for all engineers. + Develops technical solutions to complex technical problems where analysis of situations requires an in depth evaluation of variable factors. + Develop system level design strategy. + Lead design, development, testing & refinement of system, sub-system & component. + Reviews progress and evaluates results. + Recommends changes in procedures. + Serve as technical advisor to wider engineering team. **What you will need:** Required + BS in an Engineering discipline (Level 8 or higher) + Minimum of 10 years manufacturing experience. + Minimum of 2 years’ experience at Senior Staff or equivalent. Desired + Advanced Degree desired,ideally Masters, Black Belt or PHD. + Excellent communication and influencing skills with both internal and external agents. + Capable of technically leading a multi-disciplined team in a dynamic and results motivated environment + Excellent analytical & problem solving skills, a process improvement orientation, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment. + Confident and effective decision maker, with a proven technical leadership ability to negotiate and influence others. Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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. 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.