2026 Fall Co-Op, Engineering

About the Role

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering services to support efficient manufacturing processes, including process development, process validation, cell management, project management, tool design, and troubleshooting.
• Create, maintain, and improve controlled technical documents, such as prints, procedures, bill of materials, and routers.
• Conduct feasibility studies to estimate product costs and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.
• Establish and improve process methods that meet performance and quality requirements.
• Develop and execute project plans and schedules for work activities.
• Support processing applications including machining, finishing, cleaning, laser marking, and polishing.
• Evaluate multiple options to select the most appropriate processes and machining methods.
• Execute equipment qualification or process validation projects.

Impact You'll Make

• Maintain and improve controlled technical documents such as prints, procedures, bill of materials, and routers.
• Support a wide variety of processing applications such as machining, finishing, cleaning, laser marking, and polishing.
• Conduct feasibility studies to estimate product costs and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.
• Improve process methods to meet performance and quality requirements.
• Execute project plans and schedules for work activities.
• Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with personnel from other departments.
• Evaluate multiple options to select the most appropriate processes and machining methods.
• Execute equipment qualification or process validation projects.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to balance quality, compliance, and safety to meet customer requirements.
• Skill in handling and prioritizing multiple medium-complexity project assignments and completing work on time.
• Good problem-solving skills using quality and statistical tools.
• Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team to complete critical project tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Project.

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled in an academic program for the entire duration of the assignment.
• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) throughout the co-op session.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship.
• Minimum status as a sophomore in a Bachelor’s Degree program; Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering field preferred.
• GPA of 3.0+ preferred.
• Experience with layout design, 3D modeling, and process improvement work using the DMAIC model.

Travel

None; optional opportunities may be available.