Why manufacturing at Stryker?

We are proud to be named one the #1Best Workplace in Manufacturing and Production in the United States by Fortune Magazine since 2023!

Are you interested in getting hands-on experience with products that are making an impact on people’s lives? As a member of our manufacturing team, that is exactly what you will do! At Stryker, you will join a team of amazing people who treat each other like family, while working with products that are improving and saving people’s lives.

Need another reason to apply? Here are 5 reasons to join our manufacturing team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/5-reasons-to-join-strykers-manufacturing-team

Who we want:

• Relationship builders. Managers who build trust with their team, peers and other divisions as well as facilitate cross-functional collaboration.

• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

• Talent developers. Growth-oriented managers who recruit and hire top-performing talent and prioritize the development of their team members.

What you will do:

As the Production Supervisor, you will draw from your experience to craft a vision for your team in line with broader organization goals, while building strong relationships and trust with your frontline team and peers. You will lead with an encouraging and exciting demeanor, listening, and learning from those around you. Your responsibilities will include developing and guiding the growth and development of 20 employees performing repair, shipping, and inspection activities, ensuring they receive adequate training and upholding safety and quality standards, aligning with established policies and procedures. Building strong relationships with each member of your team is central to effectively leading and managing their performance and executing larger business initiatives. This is an onsite role. The employee must work 100% at the San Jose, CA Stryker business site.

Additional duties will also include:

• Forecasts staffing needs to meet peak demands of the business and staffs team accordingly, trains, motivates, coaches, rewards, and disciplines employees being supervised; resolves personnel issues.

• Establishes and maintains department standards for productivity, reliability, safety, and accuracy.

• Monitors and reports daily production results, material usage, waste, and downtime.

• Coordinates with quality control to maintain quality standards; takes appropriate corrective measures to resolve deficiencies.

• Manages personnel issues including but not limited to vacation approvals, timecard approval, daily and weekly overtime, hiring, and training.

• Assists with development and implementation of policies and procedures; ensures all established policies and procedures are followed by employees.

• Maintains a working knowledge of all operating systems pertaining to the work area.

• Occasional exposure to salesforce support.

What you need:

• Bachelors degree -required

• 4 years of related or Industry experience​​ -required

• Prior leadership experience leading and managing team performance 'preferred'

• Lean six sigma certifications 'preferred '

• Supplier management experience 'preferred'

• Data analytic experience 'preferred'

$85,000 Min- $182,100 Max salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

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:)

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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.

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.