Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer
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About this role
As a Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will support manufacturing operations by analyzing processes, leading improvement initiatives, and driving measurable results across production systems. This position combines hands-on execution with cross-functional collaboration to optimize performance in a regulated manufacturing environment.
What You Will Do
Lead and co-facilitate value stream mapping workshops and kaizen events to identify opportunities for operational improvement.
Implement future-state process improvements that reduce lead times, changeover times, inventory levels, and other key lean performance metrics.
Design and optimize material and workflow systems between manufacturing work cells to improve production flow and efficiency.
Partner with Finance and operational teams to quantify, track, and report cost reduction and productivity improvement results.
Coach and train employees on lean manufacturing principles, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies while personally executing improvement projects.
What You Will Need
Required:
Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum 2 years of professional experience in manufacturing, engineering, operations, continuous improvement, or a related field.
Minimum 2 years of experience supporting process improvement, operational excellence, or lean manufacturing initiatives.
Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Lean Manufacturing certification.
Experience working in a highly regulated industry such as medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, or similar manufacturing environments.
Experience leading value stream mapping, kaizen events, or productivity improvement projects.
Experience analyzing operational metrics and implementing process improvements that improve efficiency, quality, or cost performance.
United States of America Pay Ranges:
$77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual
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.
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