• Supervisor, Quality Control

    Stryker (Irvine, CA)


    **Stryker Inari** is hiring a **Quality Control Supervisor** in **Irvine, CA** to provide technical supervision to oversee/support the quality department with incoming, in-process, and finished product inspections, including product validation testing.

    Workplace Flexibility:** **2nd Shift (Onsite Role):

    This position operates on the 2nd shift schedule from **2:00 PM to 10:30 PM** , overseeing a team whose working hours are **3:30 PM to 12:00 AM** . The supervisor begins earlier to ensure a smooth and effective transition between the 1st and 2nd shifts. This is a **100% onsite role** requiring hands-on leadership and coordination.

    What you will do

    + Lead and supervise QC personnel in developing, implementing, and maintaining the Quality Management System in compliance with FDA Quality System Regulation, ISO 13485, and other applicable standards.

    + Oversee daily QC operations including Receiving Inspection, In-Process Inspection, and Final Inspections across assigned business units to ensure quality objectives are met.

    + Execute quality-related processes throughout the product lifecycle—from development and launch to manufacturing, distribution, and post-market follow-up—while developing global processes and implementing them locally.

    + Participate in global development and product improvement projects to ensure quality aspects are addressed and integrated effectively.

    + Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to provide quality feedback and training to production staff, ensuring alignment and continuous improvement.

    + Support company-wide QSR and ISO training initiatives and monitor product/process requirements, including initiating and analyzing non-conformances.

    + Review and act on nonconformances related to incoming, in-process, and finished products; ensure timely raw material inspections and confirm materials meet specifications and drawings.

    + Ensure QC personnel are properly trained, coordinate daily activities across all QC shifts to support manufacturing and engineering goals, and perform other duties as assigned.

     

    What you need

    Required

    + Bachelor’s degree

    + Minimum of 2+ years of QA/QC experience with a strong commitment to adhering to internal procedures and compliance standards.

    + Ability to read and interpret blueprints to ensure accurate understanding of technical specifications, support quality inspections, and verify product compliance with design requirements.

    + Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel), with strong computer and math skills for calibration and measurement; comfortable with extensive computer usage.

    + Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally and tolerate extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, and speaking.

    Preferred

    + Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to guide teams, support quality initiatives, and foster a collaborative work environment.

    + Experience in the medical device industry, with familiarity in regulatory requirements, quality standards, and industry-specific best practices.

     

    69,100.00 to 139,600.00 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

     

    Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

     

    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.