Staff Process Engineer- Electrical

Staff Process Engineer, Electrical

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 assembly
• Lead or support capital acquisition activity from specifying equipment, contract negotiation, installation, and validation
• Ensure quality of process and product as defined in the appropriate operation and material specifications
• Select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications, reliability, and regulatory requirements
• Work with quality engineers to develop component specific testing and inspection protocols
• Analyze equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental test and result analysis
• Lead 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 launches
• Complete capability studies for in process inspection and generate subsequent Inspection documentation
• Review and approval of validation documentation

What You Need:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• 4+ 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 assembly
• Experience in a FDA regulated or highly regulated industry
• Innovative thinker; able to envisage new and better ways of doing things
• Experience in executing complex problem-solving techniques related to manufacturing/design technical issues
• Good instincts and sound judgement for electrical, mechanical and structural design
• Excellent 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.