Engineering Supervisor

Stryker Group; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in medical technology seeks an Engineering Supervisor to develop and lead a high-performing team. This role focuses on applying engineering principles to improve manufacturing processes, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and enhance team performance through effective coaching and mentoring. Ideal candidates will bring a strong educational background in engineering, relevant experience, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 4 years experience in a team-based regulated manufacturing environment.
• Solid grasp of GMP / FDA requirements and Health & Safety legislation.
• Flexibility with strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in leadership and engagement activities within the business unit.
• Coach and mentor the engineering group for performance improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement and quality enhancement within operations.

Skills

Lean tools

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Education

Level 8 degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

Engineering Supervisor– Stryker,Tullagreen

Position Summary

This role calls for a seasoned professional who brings a strong blend of practical experience and formal knowledge to effectively apply engineering principles in real-time problem-solving. You'll play a key role in guiding and developing team members—providing hands-on training, coaching for performance, and ensuring both the quality and output of work remain at a high standard. As a team leader, you’ll also contribute to key decisions around employee development, recognition, and compensation, helping to shape a motivated and high-performing workforce.

Talents we look for:

• Sets direction.An innovator who defines ways to create value and deliver on Stryker’s mission and strategic imperatives.

• Managers who drive performance.People who implement process improvements and leverage the talent of their team to consistently increase performance and productivity.

• Goal-oriented orchestrators.People who can effectively coordinate and focus the work of skilled employees toward an important goal, prioritizing to the right activities that lead to success.

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

• Network builders.Managers who build connections with other teams and divisions and coordinate 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.

What You will Do:

• Actively participate in day to day leadership of the business unit, and positively contribute to the Engineering team, driving engagement activities.

• People and performance Management:

• Coach and mentor the engineering group.

• Resource Management

• Lead the continuous improvement activities.

• Drive RFT & Manufacturing Loss improvements within the value stream.

• Quality Issues: Identifies, develops and implements processes to improve department performance. Provides manufacturing support by defining work assignments directed to address manufacturing process defects and implement process improvements utilizing Quality System tools.

• Develops and/or identifies new work processes and the improved utilization of human and material resources within the operations function.

• Engage and participate in supporting the delivery of Business unit’s KPI’s.

• Oversee the development of operational standards to be used in the plant for capacity evaluations, budget planning and as a basic for operational measures (Key performance indicator).

• Continuously improve the performance of the business by providing technical solutions to operations issues.

• Provide leadership and direction to the business unit on technology development and application within the manufacturing process.

What You Need:

• Level 8 degree in an Engineering or Science discipline.

• 4 years relevant experience in a team based regulated manufacturing environment, and ideally previous supervisory experience.

• Good knowledge of GMP / FDA regulatory requirements and current Health and Safety Regulations legislation.

• Proven experience practicing Lean tools.

• Business understanding of operations and their impacts essential.

• High level of PC skills.

• Strong communication skills with both Internal and external agents.

• An ability to facilitate a team of engineers to deliver a specific objective.

• An above average level of emotional intelligence.

• Flexibility essential with strong project management skills.

• The individual should enjoy working in an aggressive, dynamic and results motivatedteam-basedenvironment

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