Stryker

Principal Engineer - Personalised Solutions, Additive

Cork, Ireland Full time
Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Principal Engineer, Personalised Solutions, Additive

Location: Stryker, Anngrove

More on our Additive Global Centre of Excellence: https://www.idaireland.com/latest-news/press-release/stryker-advances-its-global-additive-manufacturing-leadership-with-new-facility-at-anngrove

Position Summary

As a Principal Engineer on the Personalised Solutions team in AMagine, you will get an opportunity to work with a team of technical process owners on an array of technical/business solutions to enable the launch and ramp of the next generation innovative patient specific products. You will interface with cross functional team members both on a local and global scale and will work as the front face to our divisional partners understanding their needs and requirements.

Key Areas of Responsibility

  • As a technical leader within the Personalised Solutions Business Unit, you will set the business rules and requirements, promote a lean engineering approach, and ensure robust and scalable solutions are developed from early concept through to full production.

  • This role requires a deep understanding of manufacturing technologies and business systems, it requires cross-functional collaboration, and a passion for continuous improvement.

  • Works closely with manufacturing process & product owners from Case Management, additive manufacturing, CNC, Finishing, Inspection, Clean, packaging, labelling and finished goods to deliver innovative solutions.

  • Provides a platform of knowledge on additively manufactured materials including Metals and Polymers. Sets direction based on the business needs.

  • Works with Digital & IT to develop lean, scalable solutions throughout the manufacturing process.

  • Works cooperatively with, senior technical leaders, engineering, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing to ensure programme success.

  • Can work independently to plan and schedule own activities as necessary to meet programme deliverables.

  • Continuous Improvement; drives programs to deliver agnostic solutions to support NPI (New Product Introduction) programs from multiple divisions. Establish and drive the CI programme cycle.

  • Business Performance: drive the establishment of product traceability, metric definition, implementation, and reporting/ governance cycle.

  • Programme management: Point of contact for key escalations from programme review levels.

  • Portfolio Management: anticipate the impact and integration of new products into the Production System.

  • Driving the deployment and performance of the overarching process model and framework for the business while integrating a system thinking mindset into our way of doing business - std work.

  • Drives alignment of technology and digital platform development roadmaps for Personalised Solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Level 8 Bachelor's Engineering Degree.

  • 8+ years of experience is required

  • Proven track record of working in a team-based environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Operations Engineering & NPI experience with orthopaedics or the medical device industry.

  • Additive polymer knowledge experience distinct advantage. 

  • Ability to technically lead projects covering all steps of the process end to end.

  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Be open minded with the ability to recognise good ideas.

  • Innovative thinker - should be able to envisage new and better ways of doing things.

  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate engineering principals to all levels within the organization.

  • Experience in executing complex problem-solving techniques related to manufacturing technical issues.

  • Excellent analytical skills, ability to plan, organise and implement concurrent tasks.

  • Excellent working knowledge of manufacturing processes, product/process design and engineering materials.

  • Black Belt 6 Sigma qualifications an advantage.

  • Experience in an FDA regulated or regulated industry is required.

  • Demonstrates strong financial acumen.

  • Excellent attention to detail.

If you are interested in this excellent role, please apply in confidence.

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