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Machine Operator II - 2nd Shift - $24.10/hr + $1.00/hr Shift Premium

Stryker · Cary, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about your manufacturing experience. What kinds of machines have you run?

What they are checking: Whether they have hands-on experience with automatic or semi-automatic equipment.

How do you hand off to the next shift so they know what happened on yours?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate clearly across shifts to keep production running smoothly.

Tell me about a time you noticed a safety problem at work. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they speak up about safety rather than ignoring hazards.

What would you do

You notice parts coming off your machine that look slightly off. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they will stop production on suspect product rather than keep running to hit numbers.

This is second shift with required overtime. How would that fit with your schedule?

What they are checking: Whether they can reliably work 3 to 11 p.m. plus overtime, which the role requires.

Your machine needs an adjustment you're not sure how to make. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they know their limits and bring in a technician instead of guessing.

The job requires lifting up to 40 pounds repeatedly and standing for long periods. Are you comfortable with that?

What they are checking: Whether they can meet the physical demands of the role safely.

About the work

What does following GMP and good documentation practices mean to you on the floor?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that accurate records and clean processes matter for products used on patients.

If you make a mistake on a production record, how do you correct it?

What they are checking: Whether they know to correct records properly instead of erasing or hiding errors.

How do you keep your work area clean and organized during a busy shift?

What they are checking: Whether they understand 6S and why organization supports safety and quality.

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The full job description

As published by Stryker.

Work Flexibility: Onsite Schedule : Monday – Friday, 3:00pm – 11:00pm, OT Required What You Will Do: As a Machine Operator in Pharma department, you will be working with products that are improving and saving people’s lives by setting up and operating a variety of automatic or semi-automatic machines including robotic assembly equipment used in the production of the company's product. • Operate machines independently or with a team while completing all required quality checks. • Communicate production and quality issues to the rest of the line and stop production when suspect product is identified. • Perform in‑process and suspect quality inspections, lot openings/closings, and maintain GMP/GDP standards. • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area while sustaining 6S requirements. • Make minor machine/process adjustments and coordinate with technicians when additional support is needed. • Accurately record labor using the production system and stock/operate the assigned work area. • Attend performance metric meetings and complete all required training on time. • Communicate effectively with coworkers, material handlers, and across shifts to ensure continuity of operations. What You Need: Preferred: • High School Diploma or GED • 1+ year of manufacturing experience Physical Requirements: • Ability to lift up to 40 pounds repeatedly • Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time #INDGQO $24.10/hr + $1.00/hr Shift Premium plus bonus potential and benefits. Travel Percentage: 0% 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.