This remote role supports Global Supplier Engineering and partners closely with internal stakeholders to ensure supplier performance meets product quality and regulatory requirements.
What you will do
As a Staff Supplier Quality Engineer, you will act as a key liaison between suppliers and Stryker, driving continuous improvement across the global supply base.
• Lead supplier-related CAPA review and management, ensuring effective problem-solving methodologies are applied. Perform detailed process reviews and audits at supplier manufacturing sites.
• Track, analyze, and report supplier KPIs and performance metrics to leadership.
• Assess and improve supplier process control documentation and Quality Management Systems.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute supplier improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Analyze nonconformance data to address systemic supplier quality issues.
• Act as a subject matter expert for assigned commodities and global strategic suppliers.
• Support PMO initiatives and lead portfolios of supplier improvement projects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to prioritize supplier change requests and improvement actions.
• Execute proactive supplier site visits and support third-party audits related to Supplier Quality CAPA.
• Transfer supplier “lessons learned” back to R&D to support next-generation design improvements.
• Train, mentor, and develop less experienced engineers while championing best-practice sharing across Stryker.
What you need
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Supplier Quality or related quality engineering roles.
• Experience working on Internal/External Quality Audits.
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of FMEA, validation programs, and SPC.
• Foundational understanding of manufacturing drawings and tolerancing.
• Basic statistical analysis skills.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
• Willingness to travel 30% domestically.
Preferred
• External Quality Auditor qualification (ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, or equivalent).
• Experience supporting API or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with global suppliers or global strategic partners.
• Advanced problem-solving or continuous improvement expertise (e.g., Six Sigma).
• $ 89,300.00 - 148,800.00 USD Annual salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.
Posted: January 20, 2026
Posted Date: 01/20/2026 This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.
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