Staff Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineering
Stryker
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Illinois • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $89,300 - $148,800 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Act as a key liaison between suppliers and Stryker, driving continuous improvement across the global supply base
- Lead supplier-related CAPA review and management, ensuring effective problem-solving methodologies are applied
- Perform detailed process reviews and audits at supplier manufacturing sites
- Track, analyze, and report supplier KPIs and performance metrics to leadership
- Assess and improve supplier process control documentation and Quality Management Systems
- Identify, prioritize, and execute supplier improvement and cost-reduction initiatives
- Analyze nonconformance data to address systemic supplier quality issues
- Act as a subject matter expert for assigned commodities and global strategic suppliers
- Support PMO initiatives and lead portfolios of supplier improvement projects
- Collaborate cross-functionally to prioritize supplier change requests and improvement actions
- Execute proactive supplier site visits and support third-party audits related to Supplier Quality CAPA
- Transfer supplier “lessons learned” back to R&D to support next-generation design improvements
- Train, mentor, and develop less experienced engineers while championing best-practice sharing across Stryker.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Supplier Quality or related quality engineering roles
- Experience working on Internal/External Quality Audits
- Experience working in a highly regulated environment
- Working knowledge of FMEA, validation programs, and SPC
- Foundational understanding of manufacturing drawings and tolerancing
- Basic statistical analysis skills
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capability
- Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
- Willingness to travel 30% domestically
- Preferred External Quality Auditor qualification (ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, or equivalent)
- Experience supporting API or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
- Experience working with global suppliers or global strategic partners
- Advanced problem-solving or continuous improvement expertise (e.g., Six Sigma).
Benefits
- Annual salary plus bonus eligible + benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Supplier QualityCAPA managementQuality Management SystemsFMEASPCstatistical analysisroot cause analysismanufacturing drawingsvalidation programscontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationproject managementmentoringcollaborationleadershipprioritizationanalytical thinkingadaptabilityteamwork
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineeringExternal Quality Auditor qualificationISO 1348521 CFR 820