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The “AO Global Engineering Development Programme” is a 20-monthstructured programme that provides participants the opportunity to be part of a global team, with exposure to cutting edge technology varying from traditional manufacturing processes to additive manufacturing and Robotics, as well as interactions with market leading Product Development,Quality Assurance and Operations teamsfrom across the 9 Stryker divisions. The programme focuses on developing the skillsets, mindsetand toolkit of each participant to enable them for success within Advanced Operations to support our wider business to be successful.\nDuring each rotational assignment participants will be responsible for:\nParticipating in various project teams.\n\nWork with a highly creative design team to invent and develop innovative new product concepts.\n\nInvestigation, design, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology.\n\nHandover of new processes from development to production.\n\nImplement quality systems and work closely with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering.\n\nProvide process validation support both internally and with vendors.\n\nDevelop and qualify new test equipment and methods.\n\nResearch, specify and qualify new test or prototyping equipment.\n\nParticipate in various trainings to develop yourskillset, mindsetand toolkit.\n\nWhat Are We Looking For?\nDedicated achievers:People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are determined& driven to ensure commitments are met,projects are deliveredand meet our extremely high quality and regulatory standards.\n\nCurious learners:People who seek out cutting-edgeresearch and information to expand and enhance their ability to be creative which supports thedevelopment ofnew ideasfrom conceptinto reality.\n\nCollaborative Partners: People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.\n\nWhat You Need?\nCandidates must have already attainedor be on course to attaina 2.1 resultin a Level 8 or above Mechanical/ Manufacturing/ Biomedical/ Electrical/ Electronic/ Software/ Digital / BIS/ Project Management Discipline-Based Degree.\n\nCandidates must have/will have attainedthe above between June 2025and Sept 2027.\n\nSelf-starter with demonstratedefficient work methods, analytical & problem-solving skills,and ability to handle multiple tasks at once.\n\nThe individual should enjoy working in a fast paced, dynamic and results orientated team environment.\n\nStrong communicationskills with the ability to effectively work cross-functionally and with global teams.\n\nBasic knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, product,and process design.\n\nRecruitment Process:\nOur recruitment process has a number ofstages to give you the opportunity to learn about us as well as helping us learn about you:\nInitial Phone Interview\n\nGallup Interview\n\nTechnical Assessment& Final Interviews\n\nBenefitsof Working in Stryker:\nSecure a place on our Graduate Programme and you’llenjoy a remunerationpackage that is unsurpassed, including:\nPermanent Contract.\n\nAnnual Target Bonus.\n\nShare Option Scheme.\n\nPension Scheme.\n\nHealth Care.\n\nExcellent opportunity for Progression and Development.\n\nHybrid Working. Flexible Working Hours - 2.00 pm Finish on a Friday.\n\nEmployee Assistance Programme\n\nEmployee Resource Groups, and Sports and Social Groups\n\nTraining and support with a dedicated mentor from day one.\n\nInternational Travel Opportunities.\n\nStryker\nStryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care. Stryker is committed to delivering exceptional results to patients so they can continue to live healthy, active lifestyles.\nA wide and diverse range of Stryker products are manufactured in Ireland including hip and knee system implants, bone cement, surgical bladesand micro-rotary burs which are used for cutting, drilling, burring, and shaping bone and soft tissue during orthopaedic, spine, ear, noseand throat plastic surgery. Our neurovascular Ireland product pipeline representsa broad offering of detachable coils for the treatment of haemorrhagic stroke (the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain) and ischemic stroke (a blockage in a blood vessel in the brain).\nStryker offers results-driven people a place where they can make a difference. It is our privilege to create medical technology that exceeds our customers’ expectations and improves peoples’ lives around the world.\nWe give employees the opportunity to develop their career based on each individual’sstrengths, performanceand potential, including the possibility to move geographically, functionally, laterally, and vertically. Stryker is a career destination for engaged passionate and talented people who seek innovation, growth, and opportunity.\nIreland: €44,000 EUR Annual\nAt Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.\nIf you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.\nTravel Percentage: None","description_format":"text","description_chars":6169,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Ireland","iso":"IE","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Surgical Instruments & Devices","Orthopedic & Spine Implants","Hospital Equipment & Furniture"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T17:28:06Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":28,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.463,"p_room":0.6,"age_days":27,"expected_fill_days":32,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","velocity","win:late","crowd:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-21T05:46:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":50224,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/stryker-advanced-operations-engineering-graduate-program-september-2027","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/stryker-advanced-operations-engineering-graduate-program-september-2027.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-21T07:53:21Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":11225,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-22T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2579},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2579"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fstryker-advanced-operations-engineering-graduate-program-september-2027"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fstryker-advanced-operations-engineering-graduate-program-september-2027"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fstryker-advanced-operations-engineering-graduate-program-september-2027"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/stryker-advanced-operations-engineering-graduate-program-september-2027\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fstryker-advanced-operations-engineering-graduate-program-september-2027"}]}