Why engineering at Stryker?

　　At Stryker we are dedicated to improving lives, with a passion for researching and developing new medical device products. As an engineer at Stryker, you will be proud of the work that you will be doing, using cutting-edge technologies to make healthcare better. Here, you will work in a supportive culture with other incredibly talented and intelligent people, creating industry-leading medical technology products. You will also have growth opportunities as we have a culture that supports your personal and professional development.

　　Need another reason to apply? Check out these 8 reasons to join Stryker's engineering team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/8-reasons-to-join-strykers-engineering-team

　　We are proud to be named one of the World's Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com

　　Who We Are

　　Stryker Instruments is looking for an Associate Manager, R&D to support our Orthopaedic Instrument Portfolio.

　　Stryker OI

　　This role is hybrid in Portage, Michigan with the expectation to be in the office 3-4 days a week.

　　Who We Want

　　Managers who drive performance. People who implement process improvements and leverage the talent of their team to consistently increase performance and productivity.Talent Developers. Growth-oriented managers who recruit and hire top-performing talent and prioritize the development of their team members.Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

　　What You Will Do

　　As an Associate Manager, R&D you will lead the development of a project team of Mechanical, Software, and Electrical Engineers to develop Orthopaedic Instruments products. You will have the ability to take a project from concept to launch and build this team culture from the start. This role will be a key leader in our Orthopaedic Instruments team, collaboratively researching and developing new instrumentation with our customers.

　　Execute a robust talent offense by attracting, developing, retaining, and engaging top talent while driving personal/professional growth of individuals, the team and delivering high quality results with passion, energy and drive.Proactively drive positive outcomes to technical, business, and personnel problems.Make decisions under guidance for project level challenges.Leverage strong listening skills and written / verbal communication to influence and convey business, regulatory compliance, and/or technical ideas to customers, employees, peers, external partners, and senior leaders.Support a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging at a team level in hiring and staff development.Lead projects and initiatives within the business unit, with responsibility for planning, budgeting, meeting project goals and adequately staffing with talent.Support and mentor others in complex cooperative efforts across cross-functional teams, influencing one's own technical areas of expertise and building key relationships, to drive innovation and ensure achievement of business goals.Drive financial accountability across direct team. Participate in cost center budget creation, projections, and tracking activities.Contribute and execute customer facing activities like Voice of Customer and customer centric design in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.Lead a team and cross-functional counterparts to demonstrate compliance with applicable regulatory requirements for a specific project/program.Follow and set example for others on procedures and design controls.Review and approve (or delegate) program / project specific technical documentation and deliverables.

　　What You Need

　　Required:

　　B.S. degree in engineering or applicable technical field 6+ yrs experience

　　Preferred:

　　Medical device industry experienceFormal or informal leadership experienceProject Management experience

　　About Stryker

　　Our benefits:

　　12 paid holidays annually Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.

　　For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits

　　About Stryker

　　Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.

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　　Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.