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Associate Engineering Manager

Talent We Are Looking For:

• Leaders Who Drive Performance Improvements
• Goal-oriented Orchestrators
• Metrics-oriented Managers
• Talent Developers
• Network Builders
• Effective Communicators

Job Description:

As an Associate Engineering Manager, you will champion a disciplined manufacturing engineering culture that promotes patient-focused quality, customer satisfaction, and innovation as a way of life while ensuring the achievement of all necessary deliverables. You will have the responsibility of managing project managers and engineers and are accountable for delivery of best-in-class results. This role involves recruitment, performance management, development, and engagement of a team. This individual will be a key contributor to key strategies within the Instruments Customer Experience and Transformation Enablement team.

Responsibilities Include:

• Leads process improvement and LEAN projects within the Service Depot and participates in site or campus operational initiatives
• Develops and strengthens engineering involvement and leadership within continuous improvement initiatives
• Develops a robust Product Lifecycle Management (PLMC) approach to service repairs from an engineering perspective, including documentation and fixture availability
• Accountable for maximization of resources available to deliver outstanding results on key performance metrics
• Manages an engineering team to meet customer requirements and deliver KPIs in Quality, Service, Cost and People Development
• Participates in budget setting for the engineering team
• Partners with global service operations, supply chain, engineering, and other groups to solve manufacturing and process issues to drive customer satisfaction
• Develops, enhances, and optimizes engineering performance metrics, including line down resolution time and yearly cost savings calculations
• Drives a proactive and compliant approach to environmental, health and safety
• Champions 6S process, standards, and objectives through coaching, mentoring, and setting direction
• Inspires others by setting the standards, building trust and partnerships, and collaborating and encouraging diverse perspectives always acting with integrity
• Creates a positive employee relations environment and facilitates high engagement across team and with cross functional teams
• Provides timely feedback and review and ensures all performance issues are dealt with in a constructive, fair, and prompt manner; ensures that all employees are treated with fairness and respect
• Support global service center ProCare contract growth through implementation of affordable global repair processes

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required (Engineering strongly preferred)
• 6+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2+ years of people leadership experience

Additional skills:

• Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a production environment to the completion of complex assignments
• Demonstrated leadership aptitude to work with people and set direction as part of a cross functional team
• Excellent knowledge & computer skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Business acumen with an ability to deliver process improvement objectives
• Good knowledge of GMP / FDA regulatory requirements, housekeeping, and health and safety
• Genuine interest in investing in people and facilitates individual and team engagement and development
• Ability to coach, provide effective feedback and manage performance
• Problem-solving methodology experience required with process knowledge desirable
• Can interpret and analyze information and translate into actions
• Excellent influencing and communication skills

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.

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