Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Biomaterials

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer Location: Raheen Business Park, Limerick, Ireland (Onsite) Contract: 23-Month Fixed-Term + full suite of company benefits Business Area: Bone Cement About The Role At Stryker Limerick, engineering makes a direct difference to patients’ lives. As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will take ownership of critical manufacturing processes, solve complex technical challenges, and support the delivery of high-quality orthopaedic products. This hands-on role offers real accountability, strong technical mentorship, and visible impact at a site recognised for automation excellence. What You Will Do

• Own and provide technical leadership for manufacturing processes within an assigned production cell
• Analyse manufacturing performance data and execute structured improvement plans to close gaps in safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Lead process validation activities, including installation, operational, and performance qualification, and perform measurement system analysis studies
• Drive continuous improvement projects using structured problem-solving and statistical methods to improve yield, capability, and reliability
• Support introduction and transfer of new manufacturing processes, ensuring full documentation and production readiness
• Deliver cross-functional projects end-to-end, from scope definition and cost planning through qualification and operational handover
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and work instructions in line with regulated manufacturing requirements
• Provide technical guidance to technicians and engineers, supporting a culture of learning, documentation, and process excellence

RequiredWhat you will need

• Minimum Level 8 degree in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent technical experience
• Minimum 2 + years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to analyse process data and apply structured problem-solving techniques

Preferred

• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

#IJ 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 150 million patients annually.