Quality Assurance Associate Engineer - 1st Shift - Starting at $31.92/hr.

Work Flexibility: Onsite

Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:00 am - 4:00 pm, with overtime as needed by the business.

What You Will Do:

• Coordinate and support Material Review Board (MRB) activities for damaged and potentially nonconforming products.
• Investigate product quality issues, document findings, and drive timely resolution decisions.
• Inspect returned products and determine appropriate disposition actions.
• Partner with Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and 3PL teams to address product quality concerns.
• Maintain accurate quality records, investigations, and compliance documentation.
• Analyze quality trends, metrics, and recurring issues to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions using structured problem-solving methods.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, Lean, and Six Sigma initiatives to enhance operational performance.

What You Need:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of quality, operations, manufacturing, or warehouse experience.

Preferred:

• Experience with product inspections or nonconforming materials preferred.
• Knowledge of quality systems and compliance standards.
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; SAP or WMS experience a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

• Puerto Rico: $17.28 - $25.23 USD Hourly
• USN: $31.92 - $44.88 USD Hourly
• US5: $33.52 - $47.13 USD Hourly
• US10: $35.12 - $49.37 USD Hourly
• US15: $36.71 - $51.62 USD Hourly
• US20: $38.31 - $53.86 USD Hourly
• US30: $41.50 - $58.35 USD Hourly

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Travel Percentage: 10%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.