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Senior Staff Packaging Engineer, R&D - NPD
Senior Staff Packaging Engineer, R&D - NPD-April 2024
Portage
Apr 18, 2025
ABOUT STRYKER
Stryker is a leading medical technology company driven to make healthcare better.
10,000+ employees
Healthcare, Technology
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About Senior Staff Packaging Engineer, R&D - NPD

  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

  Stryker is seeking to hire a Senior Staff Packaging Engineer to support Stryker’s Instruments division. This role is hybrid, and located in Portage, MI. Stryker | Instruments (https://www.stryker.com/us/en/orthopaedic-instruments.html)

  WHO WE WANT:

  Goal-oriented orchestrators. People who can effectively coordinate and focus the work of skilled employees toward an important goal, prioritizing to the right activities that lead to success.

  Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data, and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

  Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

  Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

  Curious learners. People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to develop new ideas into reality.

  WHAT YOU WILL DO:

  As a Senior Staff Engineer, Packaging, you will support changes to our existing packaging through the sustaining group. Through your technical mentorship and empowerment, you will ensure the project deliverables are planned and executed in compliance with the requirements of ISO11607.

  You will:

  Develop/Provide technical standards and guidance in all design, development and change control activities

  Participate in component/service supplier selection process.

  Support and facilitate in maintenance and up-dates of compliance methods

  Oversee design reviews and give technical recommendations

  Utilize/manage Design Controls (NPDP); mentor others in the use of these tools.

  Ensure that all projects are of high-quality and meet both external/internal requirements

  Mentor and train packaging engineers in the NPD and Sustaining R&D teams

  Assist in analyzing and troubleshooting NPD and Sustaining Change issues

  Lead the creation of effective and applicable technical solutions that fit business needs and requirements

  Recommend new technologies to help improve productivity, usability, and compliance.

  Set the direction and oversee the workflow of other engineers within the scope of assigned projects.

  Work with teams to plan, prioritize, and complete project assignments

  Participate as a Snr role in risk assessments and mitigation activities

  Regularly attend meetings to discuss projects, issues, and ideas

  Participate in regulatory audits and ensure the implementation of the recommendations

  Perform business presentations to the Snr Divisional Leadership.

  Participate as a part of an Inter divisional team to review and devise Corporate Policies with respect to Medical Device Packaging.

  Interface with clinical advisors to gather input for design and evaluation of new product.

  Develop, review, and/or edit technical reports, conference abstracts and journal articles.

  Participate on cross-functional research and/or design teams to develop new product, address design issues, and maintain existing product designs.

  WHAT YOU NEED:

  Required:

  Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Packaging, Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Design)

  6+ years’ experience in packaging. Experience in med device or pharma preferred.

  Preferred:

  Experience with CAD

  Validation/Process experiences with sealing equipment.

  Clean room experience

  Experience driving sustainability initiatives.

  Ability to generate, follow and explain detailed proposals and operating procedures with an in depth understanding of ISO 13485 and FDA quality system requirements. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate packaging engineering principal's to all levels within the organization through oral and written means

  PC Literate (word processing, spreadsheets, data base) and strong knowledge of project Management tools

  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 (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1427/2023/09/20143933/US-Stryker-Employee-benefits.pdf)

  About Stryker

  Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, 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. (http:)

  Know someone at Stryker?

  Be sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position. Learn more about our employee referral program on our referral page (https://careers.stryker.com/referrals/)

  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.

  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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