Continuous Improvement Lead

1 month ago

Ireland Stryker Group Full time

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 withotherincredibly talented and intelligentpeople, 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:

Continuous Improvement Lead:

Role: Permanent & Hybrid

Location: Can be based across any of our Ireland sites in Cork & Limerick.

Position Summary:

This individual contributor role is an exciting opportunity to drive continuous improvement and lean within New Product Introduction for Advanced Operations TECS (Trauma & Extremities, Craniomaxillofacial and Spine) and will involve:

  • Deploying lean tools and coaching project teams on the principles of continuous improvement and lean, inspiring a bottom-up approach of 1% better every day.

  • Influencing change and making recommendations to set direction for a top-down approach to continuous improvement and lean.

  • Facilitating Kaizen workshops and sponsoring initiatives to improve business and manufacturing processes, and to reduce cost and time to market.

  • Working as part of Advanced Operations’ global continuous improvement team, to set the strategy and advance the culture globally.

What you will do:

  • Drive the development, assessment, recommendations, and implementation of continuous improvement/re-engineering initiatives to simplify processes, eliminate waste, reduce operational risk and achieve cost efficiencies in the new product introduction process.

  • Lead events and activities using Kaizen, Managing for Daily Improvement, A3 problem solving, and other suitable methodologies.

  • Develop a customer-focused CI framework that documents and monitors performances. Support initiatives through robust data driven analytics.

  • Train, coach, and mentor designated teams and individuals within the business on lean concepts and support the business to meet/exceed budgets.

  • Provide management support to remove barriers and facilitate conflict resolution in matrix organization.

  • Partner with leadership and Project Management Organisation to define and measure relevant KPIs.

What You Need:

  • Bachelors Degree

  • 6+ years in a technical background ideally (also open to business)

  • High energy and change management mindset

  • Technically and organizationally curious and knowledgeable

  • Lean Leader/Six Sigma (certification preferred)

  • Project Management skills (certification preferred)

  • 4-7 years’ experience with defining and executing continuous improvement initiatives

  • 3-5 years’ experience in a regulated industry

  • Ability to work in team oriented environment and creating strong alliances

  • Ability to manage multiple programs

  • Experience and track record of success in the rollout of continuous improvement programs at the division level.

  • A true change agent who can lead diverse groups across the organization in implementing new programs and ideas.

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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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