Senior Manager, Operations- Fabrication & Powder Coat

Stryker • Portage, MI

2d • $135,600 - $225,900 • Onsite

About The Position

Leads and directs production operations for an assigned manufacturing unit within a Stryker facility, ensuring safe, compliant, high-quality, and cost-effective delivery of products to meet customer and business needs. Responsible for developing and executing production strategies, building organizational capability, driving continuous improvement, and partnering cross-functionally to achieve performance targets for safety, quality, service, cost, people development, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10+ years related manufacturing or technical experience
• 5+ years supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering
• Experience and understanding of assembly, machining, and robotic welding
• Proven experience leading a technical team in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Quality Management Systems in a med device environment
• Proven experience and understanding in using problem solving tools including Fishbone Diagrams, 5-Whys, Pareto Charts, Scatter Diagrams, and histograms

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for the Business Unit aligned with GQ&O Manufacturing and Technical Centers of Excellence.
• Translate business objectives into actionable production, labor, and operational plans to achieve performance targets.
• Lead and manage unit operations to meet production, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Own unit financial performance, including P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and capital/labor strategy development.
• Drive capacity planning, resource optimization, and cost reduction initiatives to ensure efficient and timely delivery.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement through value stream mapping, waste elimination, and process optimization to improve throughput, lead time, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead daily management systems and operational metrics to monitor performance and drive accountability across the team.
• Ensure development and execution of standardized work, job instructions, training programs, and visual management tools.
• Oversee compliance with quality systems, including execution of control plans, audit processes, and corrective actions.
• Promote a strong safety culture, including behavioral-based safety practices and adherence to regulatory and company standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop managers and employees; drive performance management, engagement, and career development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with divisional stakeholders and peer groups to align priorities and optimize business outcomes.

Benefits

• 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.
• Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
• Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.
• We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior