As the Advanced Operations & Manufacturing Engineering Manager for New Technology & Product Introduction, you will lead a team responsible for transitioning new medical devices from design to full-scale production and sustaining the technology post-launch. You will work across multiple Stryker sites and collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure manufacturability, scalability, compliance, and on-time delivery of high-quality products.

What you will do:

Leadership & Talent Development:

• Attract, develop, retain, and engage top engineering talent; drive professional growth and high performance.
• Provide coaching and actionable feedback; set clear performance objectives.
• Promote a culture of diversity, inclusion, belonging, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Distill department strategy into objectives for direct reports.

Project & Program Leadership:

• Lead high-complexity NPI projects, including planning, budgeting, timelines, resourcing, and risk management.
• Make independent decisions on program-level issues and remove barriers to execution.
• Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans to senior leadership.
• Partner with R&D to influence design decisions that improve manufacturability and cost.

Technical Execution & Manufacturing Readiness:

• Oversee engineering deliverables for new technology and product introduction programs.
• Ensure project milestones are met on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Lead development and optimization of manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment.
• Ensure robust process capability, scalability, and readiness for volume production.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM), risk assessments, and process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Implement and promote lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, and Advanced Technology to ensure compliance with FDA, ISO, and internal standards.
• Identify and implement NPI best practices across programs.

Med Device Compliance:

• Lead cross-functional teams in launching new technologies and products that meet all regulatory requirements.
• Provide direction on design controls for new and existing processes/products.
• Review and approve (or delegate) program- and project-specific documentation and technical deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Materials Science background strongly preferred)
• 8+ years relevant experience
• 3+ years people management experience
• Proven new product introduction experience in a regulated industry (medical device preferred)
• Strong knowledge of DFM, process validation, and quality systems (FDA, ISO 13485)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with investment casting or metal injection molding
• Strong performance coach and talent developer
• Experience executing performance and talent management strategies
• Ability to communicate complex plans and technical information to senior leadership
• Track record of delivering programs on time, on quality, and on budget