**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.
Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs
more efficiently while enhancing patient care. Stryker offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive,
medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives.
We are currently seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer. This is a hybrid position based in Costa Rica, preferably in the San Jose metropolitan area.
Who we want:
- Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes - finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.
- Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive
continuous improvement in functions.
- 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.
What you will do:
- Collaborates with suppliers to assure the quality of their products, materials, components and/or operations. Monitors supplier performance and supports efforts to develop and implement changes to improve the production process. Follows up with suppliers on quality deviations and ensures that solutions are identified and implemented.
- Own Supplier related CAPA review and management, ensuring effective use of appropriate problem solving tools.
- Support tracking and reporting of KPI and other metrics associated with supplier performance.
- Provide education and training to suppliers as necessary.
- Articulate detailed supplier performance results and trends to appropriate levels of management.
- Perform detailed process reviews at supplier's manufacturing site.
- Assess and critique supplier process control documentation, identifying areas of improvement and driving improvement within
the suppliers QMS.
- Communicate effectively to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain and track to completion closure of assigned supplier action items
- Develop and drive completion of personal development plans (IDP).
- Support PMO projects and initiatives.
- Develop relationships with suppliers and internal cross functional partners.
- Identify and execute on cost reduction opportunities through quality improvements at suppliers.
- Participate in supplier audits, as required.
- Manage and execute supplier initiated changes for continuous improvement, cost reduction or supplier remediation activities.
- Analyze non-conformance data to prioritize projects and to solve systemic supplier issues.
- Execute pro-active supplier site visits.
- Transfer "lessons learned" from the supply base back to R&D for incorporation into next generation designs.
- Provide problem solving expertise at supplier locations in support of critical quality issues.
- Train, mentor and assist in the development of less experienced engineers.
- Propose and develop effective quality improvement plans to be implemented at appropriate suppliers.
- Provide support to 3rd Party Audits relating to Supplier Quality CAPA.
- May act as a single point of contact for Strategic Business Partners and participate in supplier reviews.
What you will need:
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering, science, supply chain or related disciplines.
- 3 years of experience managing improvement projects.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Ability to work independently
**About Stryker