Associate Manager Technical Services

Stryker Ireland, Ltd.

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Grecia, Costa Rica Until 9/1/2026 7+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 3, 2026 Last posted July 3, 2026
Job description
Work Flexibility: Onsite

What You Will Do

  • Lead technical services activities across Metrology, Microbiology, Receiving Inspection, and related laboratory operations to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage and develop a team of engineers and quality professionals, supporting talent growth, performance management, and organizational scalability.
  • Oversee investigations of complex product and process quality issues using root cause analysis methodologies and corrective and preventive action processes.
  • Provide subject matter expertise in microbiology, sterilization, calibrations, receiving inspection, and quality systems.
  • Monitor quality performance metrics, including defects, yield, scrap, nonconformances, and complaints, and implement improvement actions based on data analysis.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and quality standards, including Quality Management System Regulation, ISO 13485, and Medical Device Single Audit Program requirements.
  • Support cross-functional projects, laboratory expansion initiatives, and operational readiness activities while meeting project timelines and deliverables.
  • Serve as the operational backup for the Technical Services leader, ensuring continuity of decision-making, prioritization, and execution across the organization.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Technical Services, Microbiology, Sterilization, Calibrations, Receiving Inspection, or related quality functions within a regulated industry.
  • Minimum 2 years of people leadership experience.
  • Knowledge of Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR), ISO 13485, and Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) requirements.
  • Experience leading root cause investigations, corrective and preventive actions, and nonconformance management processes.
  • Fluent English proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in the medical device industry.
  • Experience managing laboratory operations, quality systems, or technical services teams in a manufacturing environment.

Travel Percentage: 20%

About this role

Summary

Lead technical services, manage teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve quality processes.

Job title

Associate Manager Technical Services

Experience level

7+ years

Minimum experience

7+ years exp

Industry

medical devices

Location requirements

Onsite in Grecia, Costa Rica, no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineeringquality engineeringmicrobiologyroot cause analysisQMSRISO 13485MDSAPleadershipfluent English

Preferred skills

medical devicelaboratory managementmanufacturing

Specializations

microbiologycalibrationsquality systemsregulatory compliancelaboratory operations
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Alajuela Province, Grecia, Costa Rica

On-site City