Technical Leadership Role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a technical team of specialists across a global network.
As part of the leadership team, your core purpose will be to ensure that our engineering community is connected and aligned enterprise-wide.
Key Responsibilities:
* Promoting connection, alignment, and technical advancement enterprise-wide across Stryker's global engineering community.
* Ownership and development of the Metrology & Inspection Technical Competency and Technology Roadmap.
* Identifying and introducing new technologies and processes that enable product roadmap and improve cost and time to market.
* Serve as the subject matter expert in measurement science and GD&T interpretation.
* Develop, maintain, and improve metrology standards, procedures, and work instructions.
* Pioneering incremental and step-change continuous improvement initiatives.
* Develops an in-depth understanding of the network by working closely with Business Unit Leaders and Divisional Partners to identify the necessity for the creation of new Pillar Processes and provides guidance to facilitate a smooth transition into a functioning Pillar Process.
* Aligns with the business on digital programs and drives relevant initiatives within the organization.
As a leader in this role, you will be responsible for:
* Leading the Metrology/Inspection Pillar Process Team to deliver results in line with the leadership team purpose and committed deliverables.
* Facilitating problem-solving, leveraging previous work completed, and setting technical direction across the network.
* Successfully leading the team to deliver key programs and projects per associated timelines, quality requirements within budgetary constraints.
* Responsible for project and stakeholder management, including the technical assessment of all assigned projects.
* Developing skills matrices in line with product roadmaps, identifying necessary training, mentoring, and coaching for team members to ensure that technical and team-based skills are acquired, applied, and maintained.
* Improving the technical competency across the business by coaching and mentoring engineering team members and sitting with people managers to ensure technical content within IDPs is effective and relevant.
* Leads DFI activities working alongside NPI and R&D teams.
* Influences product designs to ensure adherence to the highest quality standards, project costs, and timelines.
* Provide direction to the team in complex or difficult situations, remove obstacles, and interface with other functions to assist with issue resolution.
* Responsible for the implementation, enforcement, and compliance of all relevant quality, regulatory, and safety standards.
The ideal candidate will have:
1. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience in a Metrology or Inspection related role.
2. Related master's degree or PhD with experience may also be desirable.
3. Proficiency with CMM programming (PC-DMIS, Calypso, etc.), GD&T, and CAD interpretation.
4. Strong knowledge of calibration principles and measurement uncertainty.
5. Experience with quality management systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO/IEC 17025).
6. Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
7. Proficient in Microsoft Office and statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab).
8. Individual should possess strong leadership skills, proven ability to coach and mentor individuals in technical skills and people development areas.
9. Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) and measurement system analysis (MSA).
10. Experience with automation and digital metrology solutions.
11. Proven track record overseeing the introduction of new technology from early identification through to the release of an application for serial manufacturing.
12. Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing, and presentation skills essential.
13. Innovative Thinker - should be able to express new and better ways of doing things.
14. Flexibility essential with strong project management skills.
15. Lean 6 Sigma qualification such as Green Belt or Black Belt an advantage.