Operations Manager - Flower Mound, Texas

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We are proud to be named the #5 World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine. Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com

Why manufacturing at Stryker?

Are you interested in getting hands-on experience with products that are making an impact on people’s lives? As a member of our manufacturing team, that is exactly what you will do! At Stryker, you will join a team of amazing people who treat each other like family, while working with products that are improving and saving people’s lives. We have an award-winning culture and have been named the #1 Best Workplace in Manufacturing in the U.S. by Fortune for 3 years in a row!

Need another reason to apply? Here are 5 reasons to join our manufacturing team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/5-reasons-to-join-strykers-manufacturing-team

Who we want-

Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes – finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.

Self-directed initiators People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

Dedicated achievers. 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.

People Developer. Someone who can find talent and then enable them to achieve excellence.

What you will do-

You will be responsible for determining how people, machines, materials, information, and energy can be best utilized for maximum efficiency and quality as related to production, materials, and supply chain management. You will act as a liaison between management’s goals and operational performance.

• Seeks opportunities to increase productivity through the management of human resources, methods of business organization and use of technology.

• Responsible for collecting data, analyzing, and making recommendations to Operational Management regarding resolving issues or improving production processes.

• Ensuring compliance with established regulatory and quality, legal, corporate, and human resources policies and procedures.

• Strives to achieve operational excellence through team building, capacity planning, continuous improvement, preventive maintenance, safety awareness and focus cost reduction with the goal of on-time shipment of high-quality products.

• Responsible and accountable for actions promoting an environment that fosters personal growth and development.

• Focuses on customer satisfaction through teamwork and empowerment, solving problems through a consultative approach, operating with honesty and integrity and providing world class customer service.

• Accountable for all record-keeping as appropriate and in accordance with Stryker specifications.

• Contributes to leading in product innovation by listening and working with others and contributing new ideas.

• Submits periodic reports on areas of responsibility.

• Able to routinely decide which may affect immediate operation and have a company- wide impact.

What you need-

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering or related field, Master’s preferred.

• 8 years of proven leadership/supervisory experience required.

• Previous manufacturing management experience required.

Our benefits

Our total rewards offering varies by country but often includes bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

Know someone at Stryker?

Be sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position. Learn more about our employee referral program at https://careers.stryker.com/referrals/