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Stryker

Lead Process Technician - 1st Shift

Kalamazoo, Michigan · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$32k-$45kDetected 1 day ago
ExcelProcess ImprovementCustomer SupportCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft Office

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odds of building a lasting career here

35Risky
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role72
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level I)39
Fits your clock70

Thin sponsorship signal and lottery-bound (~15% per draw). A low-probability bet with your clock running. Prioritize cap-exempt roles and proven entry-level sponsors first.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level I · 1×
Level I$44,5951 entry
Level II$49,6702 entries
Level III$54,7253 entries
Level IV$59,8004 entries

The bottom of this range ($31,920) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $44,595. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Biological Technicians (19-4021) · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

Green-card follow-through: 50%

Of 10 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 5 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 508 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

8 transfer filings in the last year, covering 8 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 8 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

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About the role

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and promote 6S and workplace organization standards within the maintenance area, including tool cribs, workstations, and shared spaces
  • Provide exceptional production support through technical troubleshooting, effective communication, and resolution of mechanical, electrical, and equipment-related issues
  • Lead and mentor Process Technicians and Process Leads, working independently to coordinate technical support activities, remove obstacles, and drive team success
  • Lead and own transformational projects focused on cost reduction, quality improvement, process optimization, and operational excellence across Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering
  • Serve as a liaison between Operations and Engineering to support new technology implementation, validation activities, periodic reviews, and verification testing

Requirements

  • Must wear required PPE and adhere to all safety requirements
  • Experience with CMM programming preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)

Compensation

  • $31.92 - $44.88 USD Hourly

This listing is sourced directly from Stryker's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.