Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care. Stryker offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives. We are currently seeking a Staff Process Engineer, Electrical to join our Stryker Instruments division in Portage, Michigan.

What you will do:

As the Staff Process Engineer, Electrical you will provide process engineering support for sustainment and improvement of our surgical instruments, working with Marketing, R&D, Cost Accounting, and Advanced Sourcing, Advanced Quality, and Validation team members.  You will serve as the voice of operations in the development process and work on design for manufacturability and assembly. This position is responsible for process design, development, and validation in new product development. 

Work closely with internal and contract manufacturers to develop processes for electro-mechanical assembly including PCBA manufacturing, potting, soldering, pressing, plastic injection molding, torquing and manual assemblyLead or support capital acquisition activity from specifying equipment, contract negotiation, installation, and validationEnsure quality of process and product as defined in the appropriate operation and material specificationsSelect components and equipment based on analysis of specifications, reliability, and regulatory requirementsWork with quality engineers to develop component specific testing and inspection protocolsAnalyze equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental test and result analysisLead and/or participate in process review meetings.Participate in Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA), Control Plan, SOP and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) generation associated with product transfers and launchesComplete capability studies for in process inspection and generate subsequent Inspection documentationReview and approval of validation documentation

What you need:

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline4+ years of experience in a manufacturing or R&D environment

Preferred Skills:

Understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), PCBA manufacturing, potting, soldering, pressing, torqueing and manual assemblyExperience in a FDA regulated or highly regulated industryInnovative thinker; able to envisage new and better ways of doing thingsExperience in executing complex problem-solving techniques related to manufacturing/design technical issuesGood instincts and sound judgement for electrical, mechanical and structural designExcellent analytical skills, ability to plan, organize and implement concurrent tasks

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.