Why manufacturing at Stryker?

We are proud to be named one the #1Best Workplace in Manufacturing and Production in the United States by Fortune Magazine since 2017!

Are you interested in getting hands-on experience with products that are making an impact on people’s lives? As a member of our manufacturing team, that is exactly what you will do! At Stryker, you will join a team of amazing people who treat each other like family, while working with products that are improving and saving people’s lives.

Need another reason to apply? Here are 5 reasons to join our manufacturing team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/5-reasons-to-join-strykers-manufacturing-team

Our benefits include bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

** This is a 2nd Shift position (Approximate Core Hours = 3:00pm – 1:30am MT) **

Who we want

• Talent developers. Growth-oriented managers who recruit and hire top-performing talent and prioritize the development of their team members.

• Metrics-oriented managers. People who are always tracking important business metrics to ensure projects meet expectations and budget.

• Managers who drive performance. People who implement process improvements and leverage the talent of their team to consistently increase performance and productivity.

What you will do

The Associate Production Team Leader will be an engaging leader for team growth and business results while maintaining a people, quality and safety-first mindset. Responsible for team performance in the areas of: quality, delivery and performance to budget, team building, employee engagement, new product transfer, capacity and production planning.

Additional responsibilities:

• Be responsible for multiple assembly lines and manufacturing execution with the guidance from the Sr. Production Team Lead

• Indirectly leads all value-stream improvement and execution, partnering with engineering, quality, materials, scheduling and supply planning

• Lead team members from Operations for manufacturing execution, owning deliverables as it pertains to staffing ramp-up, scheduling, supply plan attainment and build plans

• Accountable to all Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People metrics for business unit, including month over month improvement

• Use data and other inputs, to identify, prioritize, and deliver on business and customer needs

• Forecast and predict recruitment needs of temporary and permanent talent to the team for conversion

• Drive employee engagement by being responsible and accountable for actions promoting an environment that fosters personal growth and development

• Hold team and associated personnel accountable for quality requirements from medical device regulatory standpoint

• Collaborate with cross functional teams (Advanced Operations, Engineering, Quality) to achieve goals of timely manufacturing transfer

• Analyze and identify levers to impact metrics/action plans to improve metrics and project impacts

• Anticipate and predict line down issues and partner with support staff to avoid delays to production

• Identify, prioritize and lead cost reduction initiatives to deliver on financial projections

• Be responsible for managing cost performance for the unit/team supported

• Attend daily meetings and communicate business results /metrics clearly at all levels of the operations business

• Evaluate employee performance through various means, such as talent reviews and common annual reviews, and enforcing company policies through appropriate disciplinary measures, with guidance

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through the support of business and process improvements including but not limited to 6S, lean manufacturing initiatives, etc..

• Will participate in regulatory agency (FDA, ISO, EUMDR, etc.) audits

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree required or 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

• 2+ years of relevant experience in addition to degree/experience in lieu of degree required

• Intermediate PC skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, Power BI, ERP Systems -preferred

Physical & mental requirements:

• May involve prolonged periods of sitting or standing, as appropriate.

• May be required to reach, push, or pull in order to accomplish job accountabilities.

• Requires use of safety glasses in designated areas.

• Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes must be worn on the production floor; safety shoes are recommended.

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.

More information is available at stryker.com