Staff Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering
Stryker · Arlington, TN
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $89k–$149k
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Stryker (medical devices) in Arlington, TN. Lead manufacturing engineering projects, equipment qualifications, and process validation activities while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, GD&T, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $89k–$149k
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
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About the role
What You Will Do
- ◆Lead manufacturing engineering projects, equipment qualifications, and process validation activities while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
- ◆Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot manufacturing processes, including CNC machining operations, to improve efficiency, quality, and cost performance.
- ◆Generate, review, and approve validation documentation, technical reports, process studies, and engineering change records in accordance with established procedures.
- ◆Collaborate with quality and operations teams to investigate manufacturing issues, support nonconformance and corrective action activities, perform risk assessments, and implement process improvements.
- ◆Provide technical training and subject matter expertise for production personnel, standardize manufacturing best practices, and lead Lean continuous improvement initiatives.
Required
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Production Engineering, or related discipline).
- ✓Minimum 4 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- ✓Minimum 4 years of CNC programming and manufacturing experience.
- ✓Experience with CNC machining processes including CNC turning, multi-axis machining, Swiss machining, or 5-axis milling.
- ✓Experience with CAM software such as Mastercam, FeatureCAM, Esprit, or equivalent.
- ✓Experience with CAD software such as Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Autodesk, or equivalent.
- ✓Experience with process validation, verification activities, and production process troubleshooting in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- ✓Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
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Join a manufacturing engineering team focused on advancing process performance, equipment optimization, and product quality within a regulated production environment. As a Staff Engineer, Manufacturing, you will provide technical leadership for manufacturing processes, validation activities, CNC machining operations, and continuous improvement initiatives while serving as a subject matter expert in your assigned area. This role partners closely with production, quality, suppliers, and engineering teams to support compliant, efficient, and scalable manufacturing operations.
Preferred
- +Lean Certification.
- +Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.
- +Experience supporting CNC machine controls or programming platforms such as Mazatrol, Fanuc, or similar systems.
- +Experience leading capital equipment implementation, installation, and validation projects.
$89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual
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