Staff Continuous Improvement Engineer

Work Flexibility: Onsite

Who we want-

• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Great teammates. Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward.
• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

What you will do-

As a Staff Continuous Improvement Engineer, this person is responsible for evaluating and improving value streams at our site. You will design lean systems, influence cross-functional teams, and execute improvement initiatives to continuously drive top performance from our production system.

This role is a Staff Continuous Improvement Engineer position in the Kalamazoo manufacturing site at Stryker Instruments. Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to improving patient outcomes and making healthcare better. Our products are used in operating rooms throughout the world, consisting of surgical power tools, batteries, and procedure-specific accessories.

Additional responsibilities:

• Lead value stream mapping workshops
• Oversee future state implementation
• Evaluate & drive productivity improvements
• Monitor & improve lean metrics (lead time, changeover time, inventory levels, etc.)
• Design flow systems between work cells
• Partner with Finance associates to quantify CI cost reductions
• Personally execute improvements
• Coach others in Lean concepts
• Lead kaizen events
• Work closely and collaboratively with members of other teams in a fast-paced environment
• Identify root causes of issues, determine potential solutions, and evaluate them against requirements
• Follow the company's standards for process development, quality and safety

What you will need-

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 4+ years of relevant work experience required
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering - highly preferred
• Certification in lean manufacturing - preferred
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry - preferred
• Ability to identify waste, formulate action plans and drive improvement - preferred

Physical 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

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.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.