Research and Development (R&D) Technician - 1st Shift
Work Flexibility: OnsiteTravel 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.
Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday-Friday
Overtime may be required to support business needs
What You Will Do
- Maintain and operate laboratory areas to ensure cleanliness, organization, and audit readiness at all times
- Enforce and model safe laboratory practices for all team members, fostering a culture of safety and compliance
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing ways to enhance lab efficiency and expand service capabilities
- Oversee and perform maintenance and repairs for all lab equipment, ensuring optimal functionality and minimal downtime
- Manage equipment calibration by tracking schedules, submitting equipment for calibration, and maintaining accurate records
- Assemble and develop test fixtures, contributing to fixture design and executing verification and validation processes
- Execute development and verification testing with high attention to detail, following protocols and accurately documenting results
- Coordinate with offsite labs and communicate test data clearly to engineering teams, ensuring seamless project execution
What You Will Need
Required
- High School Diploma or GED/equivalent
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Ability to lift and move 25–40 pounds and stand for extended periods
Preferred
- 2 or more years of relevant technical experience in a regulated lab environment with increasing responsibility or completion of a 2-year Associate’s or Technical Degree in an engineering-related discipline
- Experience with tools, fixtures, instruments, and hands-on troubleshooting.
- Experience interpreting test protocols, technical manuals, and supplier agreements
- Demonstrated skill in troubleshooting and maintaining lab equipment
- Experience managing engineering labs and operating hand/power tools and sensitive test equipment
$ 28.06-37.96 per hour plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.
