Richard Roche

Richard Roche is a highly experienced Senior Engineering Manager at Stryker, with a career at the company spanning from 1999 to the present. Throughout this tenure, Richard has held multiple roles, including Technical Engineering Manager for New Product Introduction (NPI) and Program Manager, where Richard serves as the Tullagreen representative and single point of contact for various NPI and Manufacturing Transfer (MT) projects. Richard also led a Business Transformation Team that successfully delivered a $26 million capacity expansion project, enhancing production capabilities across core competencies. With a robust educational background from Cork Institute of Technology and certifications in manufacturing and quality, Richard has consistently contributed to significant process improvements and engineering advancements within the organization. Prior experience includes a role as a CNC Machinist at Micam Ltd from 1997 to 1999.