Engineer, FORGE Program

About the Role

The FORGE (Future Operations Leaders Growth and Excellence) Program provides engineering and leadership development across several areas of Stryker’s business. Engineers in this role will have the opportunity for on-site functional rotations between Operations Engineering, Continuous Improvement, and the Operations Organization. The program is 20 months in duration and begins in September of each year.

Key Responsibilities

As a program participant, graduates will begin their journey with Operations Engineering, then rotate through two other functional areas before returning to Operations Engineering.

• Collaborate with Quality Engineering to provide manufacturing support.
• Provide manufacturing engineering support to specific projects, including change analysis, risk analysis, and manufacturing readiness.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues relating to safety, efficacy, quality, cost, or delivery of components and finished devices.
• Conduct qualification, verification, and validation activities to produce medical devices.
• Complete engineering work and contribute to new product development teams and product support, including technology development, test of materials or products, preparation of specifications, six sigma, process studies, process improvements, and report preparation.
• Design, procure, and fabricate tooling and fixtures.
• Design, document, and improve manufacturing processes and operations that control the safety and efficacy of finished devices.
• Train, develop, and/or provide work direction to operators and technicians.
• Participate on cross-functional project teams, coordinating, managing, and documenting project work and progress, and recommending appropriate revisions.
• Participate in design control efforts related to risk analysis (failure mode and effect analysis) and design reviews.
• Interface with product builders or extrusion technicians, production supervisors, and engineers in troubleshooting problems on the production floor.
• Identify and implement process/product improvement alternatives to increase/optimize yield, efficiency, throughput, and/or performance.
• Design, develop, test, and validate equipment and processes; analyze and interpret process models and recommend process improvements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering: Mechanical, Industrial & Operations, Manufacturing, or related discipline.
• Graduation dates: December 2026 or spring of 2027.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent).
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.
• Ability to travel internationally.
• Self-starter with demonstrated efficient work methods, analytical & problem-solving skills, and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and results-oriented team environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively work cross-functionally and externally.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, product, and process design.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings.
• Understanding of geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• High level of PC Skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in an FDA regulated or regulated industry is beneficial.
• Core training opportunities include: validation activities in regulated industry, design transfer requirements, GD&T, additive manufacturing, six-sigma greenbelt, presentation skills, finance, and global interactions.
• Exposure to Senior Leadership within Stryker and networking opportunities, including global interactions, are a fundamental part of the program.
• Participants will benefit from:
• Networking with Senior Leadership
• Exposure to cutting edge technology
• Executive mentorship
• Global collaboration & training programs