Manager, Continuous Improvement

Why engineering at Stryker?

At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

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Manager, Continuous Improvement - Stryker Anngrove

Permanent

Talents we are looking for:

• 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.

• Quality-focused team drivers. People who push their team to deliver the highest quality products and solutions in a timely manner.

• Insightful advisors. Managers who lead strategy development and provide guidance to teams.

Position Summary:

The Continuous Improvement Manager will lead projects dedicated to improving operational productivity and processes at the Anngrove manufacturing facility. The key responsibility of this role will be to manage the transformational initiative to reduce costs and to identify and implement process improvements in all areas of the manufacturing process. This will require leading a direct team and cross-functional teams as well as managing projects designed to achieve the lowest overall costs and improve processes using Lean Methodology.

What you will do:

• Drive the development, assessment, recommendations, and implementation of continuous improvement/re-engineering initiatives to simplify processes, eliminate waste, reduce operational risk and achieve cost efficiencies in the manufacturing process.
• Lead multiple Kaizen Events around improving site performance and KPIs.
• Develop a customer-focused CI framework that documents and monitors performances. Support initiatives through robust data driven analytics.
• Train, coach, and mentor designated teams and individuals within the business on Lean concepts and support the business to meet/exceed budgets.
• Provides management support to remove barriers and facilitate conflict resolution in matrix organization.
• Tracks and measures the CI program through leveraging the Stryker Production System and visual factory dashboards.
• Responsible for the Operations Training Team to support the growth volumes for Additive.
• Identify, manage, and drive cost improvement initiatives measured in dollars saved across the business.
• Partners with local management to define relevant process KPI's including ownership and variable that serve as the KPI inputs.
• Provides management support to remove barriers and facilitate conflict resolution in matrix organization.
• Tracks and measures the CI program through leveraging the Stryker Production System and visual factory dashboards.

What you will need:

• High energy and a change management mindset
• Level 8 bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or Business Operations.
• Management experience of functional teams in a manufacturing environment
• Lean Leader/Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Project Management skills (certification preferred).
• 4-7 years' experience with defining and executing continuous improvement initiatives.
• 3-5 years' experience in the medical device industry.
• Ability to work in team-oriented environment and creating strong alliances.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Experience and track record of success in the rollout of continuous improvement programs at the division level.
• A true change agent who can lead diverse groups across the organization in implementing new programs and ideas.

About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.