Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer
Stryker Ireland, Ltd.
Apply to this job Cork, Ireland Until 9/15/2026 2+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 17, 2026 Last posted July 17, 2026
Job description
Work Flexibility: Onsite#IJTravel Percentage: 10%
Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer
Role: 23-Month Fixed-Term Contractor
Location: Stryker Springhill, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Location: Stryker Springhill, Carrigtwohill, Cork
About the Role
Join a fast-paced engineering team focused on bringing new products and manufacturing technologies to site. In this role, you will lead process development, equipment qualification, and validation activities while collaborating with manufacturing, quality, and external partners to optimise products and processes for manufacturability, quality, and operational efficiency.
What You Will Do
- Lead process development, optimisation, and cost-reduction initiatives across manufacturing operations.
- Manage the introduction of new products and processes, supporting transfer and launch activities.
- Own equipment qualification activities from machine design through process validation.
- Project manage the implementation of new capital equipment, including qualification and validation deliverables.
- Apply structured root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies to resolve process and manufacturing challenges.
- Evaluate and optimise manufacturing layouts to improve process flow, floor space utilisation, and quality performance.
- Participate in equipment and component selection and collaborate with quality teams to define testing and inspection requirements.
- Develop and review manufacturing and quality documentation, including Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Control Plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation, Measurement System Analysis (MSA) studies, and validation records.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
- Level 8 Honours Degree in Engineering.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with laser welding and/or laser marking processes.
- Experience leading process improvement initiatives within a manufacturing setting.
- Experience managing projects involving manufacturing equipment or process implementation.
- Experience supporting equipment qualification, validation, or new product introduction activities.
- Experience developing manufacturing and quality documentation, including PFMEA, Control Plans, SOPs, PPAP, or MSA studies.
About this role
Summary
Lead process development, equipment qualification, and validation in manufacturing projects.
Job title
Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer
Experience level
2+ years
Minimum experience
2+ years exp
Industry
manufacturing
Location requirements
onsite in Cork, Ireland, no remote work allowed
Salary
Not specified
Visa sponsorship
H-1B sponsor history
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
degree in engineeringmanufacturing experienceprocess validationequipment qualificationdocumentation
Preferred skills
laser weldingprocess improvementproject managementdevelopment documentation
Specializations
process developmentequipment qualificationvalidationmanufacturing
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Cork, Ireland
On-site City