Senior Quality Engineer

Work Flexibility:

Onsite At Stryker, our quality engineers play a critical role in ensuring products consistently meet defined quality and regulatory requirements. We are hiring a Senior Quality Engineer in Kalamazoo, MI supporting Instruments! In this role, you will develop and implement methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, testing, and inspection to ensure products function as designed and meet established quality standards. You will work closely with operations, engineering, and suppliers, with direct impact across product quality, supplier performance, and manufacturing process control throughout the product lifecycle. What You Will Do Develop, implement, and maintain quality methods for process control, inspection, testing, and defect prevention within manufacturing operations Investigate internal and supplier-related nonconformances, lead root cause analysis, and manage timely corrective and preventive actions in alignment with quality system requirements Review, disposition, and document nonconforming product through formal material review processes, including containment and escalation when required Analyze quality data and key performance indicators, identify trends, and initiate actions to address emerging product or process risks Evaluate manufacturing and supplier changes, including process updates and component changes, to assess quality and risk impacts prior to implementation Support supplier quality improvement activities, including corrective action management, part certification initiatives, and ongoing performance monitoring Apply statistical methods and risk management practices to support process capability, inspection strategies, and sampling plans Support internal and external audits, manufacturing transfers, engineering changes, and field-related quality investigations as a subject matter resource What You Will Need Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field Minimum 2 years of experience in quality, manufacturing, or engineering within a regulated industry Preferred Qualifications Experience working with U.S. and international medical device regulatory requirements Experience managing nonconformance investigations and corrective action activities in a regulated quality system Experience supporting supplier quality activities or driving manufacturing process improvements in a regulated environment Experience applying risk management and statistical process control methods in manufacturing environments

USN:

$77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.

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. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World's Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com Work Flexibility Remote - Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based - You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite - Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid - You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.