Staff Engineer, Quality in Cork, Ireland

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Staff Engineer, Quality

What we are looking for:

The chosen candidate will provide quality leadership and direction in quality assurance, control and preventative activities within operations and other business functions, with a focus on preventative measures and continuous improvement of products and processes. Advocate and lead the execution of initiatives & projects to enhance quality performance within the business. Mentor and provide technical direction across multiple areas of expertise. Ensure compliance to regulation and standards.

What you will do:

Will work within the quality operations team, under minimal supervision, with responsibility for quality related activities, including, but not limited to the following:

• Work closely with operations and the business functions to ensure quality performance of product and processes.

• Mentors, provides oversight and approval of NC & CAPA, activist and high level expert in problem solving and root causing activities.

• Initiates and lead in the development and improvement of the manufacturing processes for existing and new products.

• Oversight and leads investigations during concession management.

• Review and approval of change management activities, challenges change effectiveness and drives strong review.

• Interpret KPI trends, take action as necessary, driving a continuous improvement process.

• Advocate of Human Factor practices, proficient in the science of Human Factor identification and mitigation.

• Subject matter expert in risk management practices and tools, having high expertise in process risk. Develop and provide input for risk management by identifying opportunities and weaknesses.

• Proficiency in and provides technical direction in optimization of inspection methods and sampling.

• High proficiency in statistical methods and application.

• Participate in and may lead internal & external audits with regulatory representatives, providing effective narrative and description of topic of expertise and overview of the business. Manages audit logistics and preparation.

• Aids in the development of validation strategies, certified in 1 or more areas of validation including approval of validation.

• Support manufacturing transfers to other plants/facilities, leading quality activities.

Qualification Knowledge Skills

• Bachelor degree in Science, Engineering or equivalent/ related subject and 4 years of work experience in a quality discipline

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.

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.