Staff Project Engineer, Manufacturing (18‑month contract)

About the role

Join Stryker’s advanced manufacturing team to lead automation projects that improve quality, efficiency, and scalability in a regulated environment. You will provide technical leadership across manufacturing operations and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead complex engineering and automation projects from concept through implementation, ensuring timelines and business outcomes.
• Provide technical expertise in automation, advanced manufacturing processes, and support production teams with problem‑solving.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process performance, product quality, and equipment effectiveness.
• Define user requirements, evaluate equipment suppliers, and lead machine qualification and validation activities.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing procedures, work instructions, risk assessments, and control plans.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in high‑volume, regulated manufacturing (MedTech, automotive, etc.).
• Experience with process validation, PPAP, and implementing new automated production lines.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Required skills

• Automation technologies: robotics, machine vision, automated equipment.
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Quality and statistical tools: PFMEA, SPC, MSA, DoE, process capability studies.
• Process validation and equipment qualification documentation.