Manager, Product Transfer

Work Flexibility: Remote

Job Description

The Product Transfer team partners with Operations to achieve excellence in Product Transfers for our Joint Replacement GQO Division. This will include Sustaining Engineering and SICRs across our Implants, Instruments and Robotics portfolios to optimize our supply chain.

What you will do:

• Develops technical solutions to complex technical changes where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
• Develop a support network of key divisional/corporate leaders, academic and supplier partners to enhance understanding of product manufacturing and quality
• Lead a culture of change innovation within the function by developing and implementing engineering forums and reviews for the engineering team
• Develop team skills matrix in line with product portfolio, identifying the necessary training and coaching for team members to ensure that technical and team-based skills are acquired, applied and maintained by team members 
• Provide direction to the team in complex and multi project changes, remove obstacles, assign appropriate resources and interface with other functions to assist with issue resolution
• Support the role of technical mentor for engineers and global SICR team
• Responsible for SICR, stakeholder and people management including the technical assessment of all assigned changes. Will successfully lead the team to deliver key programs or projects per associated quality, time and cost constraints
• Be an effective partner across all functions within divisional and GQO organizations to deliver associated changes in line with SGB and cost pipelines. Participate and represent the function at required business forums
• Support and lead aspects of scaling dedicated SICR team in other GQO Franchises.
• Partner with HR in identifying, acquiring top talent while developing and retaining talent within the team
• Responsible for the implementation, enforcement and compliance of all relevant quality, regulatory and safety standards

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• 8 or more years of related manufacturing experience
• 2 or more years of project manager experience

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Preferred Skills:

• Experience in an FDA regulated, or regulated industry
• 2 or more years of project manager experience
• 2 or more years of supervisory experience
• Demonstrated leadership, project management and engineering experience in a regulated environment
• Results driven with strong leadership skills
• Experience of GD&T, process mapping, statistical methods and process/ product validations would prove beneficial
• Ability to multi-task across a large volume of active SICRs

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.

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