Stryker Corporation

Staff Quality Engineer

Stryker Corporation$89K — $148K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical field
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in quality engineering or related role
  • Experience leading/supporting cross-functional quality projects in regulated environments
  • Familiarity with quality systems like CAPA and risk management
  • Experience with process validation and measurement system analysis (MSA)

Responsibilities

  • Support quality deliverables for new product launches and manufacturing transfers
  • Collaborate with operations, engineering, and supplier teams to ensure quality
  • Lead nonconformance investigations and corrective actions
  • Manage CAPA activities, ensuring implementation and effectiveness
  • Review nonconforming materials and support quality decision-making
  • Execute Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities
  • Monitor quality metrics and analyze trends for continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Work Flexibility: Onsite
  • Opportunity to impact quality assurance and process control in new products
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Chance to lead initiatives that enhance product quality
  • Career growth opportunities in a regulated industry
  • Involvement in innovative surgical technology projects
Full Job Description
Work Flexibility: Onsite

As a Staff Quality Engineer in Kalamazoo MI, you will provide quality engineering support for quality deliverables related to new product launches and manufacturing transfers for Surgical Technologies. This includes supporting projects throughout the full lifecycle, as well as post-handoff manufacturing sustainment activities, with a focus on quality assurance, process control, risk prevention, and continuous improvement of products and manufacturing processes. Additionally, you will support supplier quality issues that impact projects, lead initiatives to enhance product and process quality, and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and quality standards.

What You Will Do

  • Support quality deliverables for new product launches, manufacturing transfers, supplier changes, and engineering change initiatives.

  • Partner with operations, engineering, supplier, and quality teams to ensure product and process quality performance.

  • Own nonconformance investigations and drive timely containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and record closure.

  • Lead and support Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities, including investigation, implementation, and effectiveness verification.

  • Review and disposition nonconforming materials while supporting material review and quality decision-making processes.

  • Execute Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities and support manufacturing readiness for product and process changes.

  • Support process validation, equipment qualification, measurement system analysis (MSA), and risk management activities.

  • Monitor quality metrics, analyze trends using statistical methods and process control tools, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field

  • Minimum 4 years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, or a related quality-focused engineering role

  • Experience leading or supporting cross-functional quality projects, including new product launches, manufacturing transfers, process improvements, or engineering change initiatives in a regulated environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with quality systems, including nonconformance management, CAPA, audits, and risk management.

  • Experience supporting process validation, equipment qualification, PPAP, and measurement system analysis (MSA).

  • Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC), data analysis, and quality improvement methodologies.

  • Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

  • Experience using metrology equipment such as calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs).

  • Familiarity with ISO 13485 and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.

  • Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

 

United States of America Pay Ranges:

USN: $89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual

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Travel Percentage: 20%

About Stryker Corporation

Stryker Networks is a premier Information Technology partner providing IT managed services and database application development.

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Joining Stryker Corporation means becoming part of a global team recognized for its commitment to innovation, leadership, and enhancing patient outcomes. As a leading medical technology company, Stryker is the perfect place to build a career that truly makes a difference.

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At Stryker, every position contributes to our mission of making healthcare better. Here, you will use your skills to work on transformative projects that improve lives across the globe. You will be part of a culture that thrives on growth, innovation, and leadership, and you will work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

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Our employees enjoy a collaborative atmosphere that fosters innovation and encourages professional development. With a commitment to leadership and diversity, Stryker ensures that all team members have the opportunity to grow and influence the company's future. Our global scale and dedication to impactful solutions make us leaders in medical technology.

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Learn more about Stryker Corporation
Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$91.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.5 billion
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$14.3 billion
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