Staff Metrology Engineer

Posted:
7/30/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Who we want:

  • Dedicated achievers. Relentless about quality, people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
  • Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What you will do:

As A Staff Metrology Engineer, you will be focusing on New Product Development. You will work within the Advanced Operations (AO) Team, responsible for inspection related activities, including, but not limited to the following:

  • Advising AO and R&D on optimization of new product prints finalized to DFI(&DFM).
  • Supporting and conducting engineering and metrology research including the identification, investigation and implementation of new advanced metrology and inspection systems and technologies.
  • Being able to generate CAD drawings and apply GD&T tolerancing principles.
  • Taking ownership of identifying, developing, implementing and validating all required inspection and testing processes as part of New Product Development.
  • Partnering with Tier 1 and Contract Manufacturers to develop their inspection methods, including correlation activities.
  • Coaching and advising all engineering groups on analysis of inspection data, gauge R&R results and inspection methods to establish optimum process parameters.
  • Providing technical support for AO team on inspection techniques, inspection measurement and test equipment and technologies.
  • Applying proven principles to known situations and evaluate unexpected or contradictory results.
  • Being the technical and strategic reference point and expert for AO for Metrology Support
  • Aligning with Stryker sites on sourcing, purchasing, implementation and management of NPI measurement systems.
  • Creating, coaching and advising in the following areas;
    • Integrated vision systems (Cognex etc.)
    • Optical inspection systems (Keyence, Mitutoyo etc.)
    • Standard inspection tools and gauges.
    • Inspection and calibration of internal and vendor custom gauging
    • First Article Inspection (FAI) of product.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor Degree in Engineering
  • 4+ years of work experience
  • Experience using Metrology fundamentals in a Manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):

  • Medical device, automotive, pharmaceutical or food industry manufacturing experience
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and challenge non-value-added inspection.
  • Capable of spending long periods of time programming, debugging and validating complex inspection equipment
  • AUKOM 1, 2, 3 Certification
  • Green or Black Belt Qualification

Travel Percentage: 20%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.