Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Biomaterials

About the role

Stryker is looking for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer for its Biomaterials product lines, based onsite at Raheen Business Park, Limerick. This is a hands-on technical role supporting, sustaining and improving manufacturing processes, working closely with Operations, Quality, Validation and Maintenance so that processes stay safe, reliable, compliant and capable of consistently delivering high-quality products. The position is on a 23-month fixed-term contract with a view to extension.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across Biomaterials manufacturing processes and value streams, and own and improve them for quality, stability and compliance.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions to resolve product and process issues.
• Deliver continuous improvement and cost reduction projects focused on OEE, yield and scrap reduction, using Lean, Six Sigma and data-driven techniques.
• Take ownership of key cell metrics such as Manufacturing Loss and Right First Time.
• Support process validation, equipment, raw material and consumable assessments.
• Lead or support strategic engineering projects and process development initiatives.
• Train and mentor operators, technicians, Co-Op students and engineers, and provide technical direction to other Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians as required.

Required profile

• Level 8 degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a relevant discipline.
• 4+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment or relevant industry.
• Experience in a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven technical leadership, strong communication and influencing skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Advantageous: experience with powder/liquid blending, chemical synthesis or Biomaterials; Lean/Six Sigma, automation or project management experience.

What we offer

• Pay range in Ireland of EUR 54,000 - 90,000 per year, plus possible incentive compensation.
• Full suite of benefits.
• 10% travel percentage.