Manufacturing Sr Engineer I

About the role

The senior manufacturing engineer at Zimmer Biomet supports efficient manufacturing processes through various engineering services including cell management, process development, project management, process validation, tool design, and troubleshooting. Key responsibilities include creating, maintaining, and improving technical documents, supporting diverse processing applications, conducting feasibility studies, establishing and improving process methods, developing and executing project plans, communicating project directions, evaluating process options, and executing equipment qualification or process validation projects.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and improve controlled technical documents such as prints, procedures, bill of materials, and routers.
• Support a wide variety of processing applications including machining, finishing, forging, casting, cleaning, heat treating, bonding, molding, etc.
• Conduct feasibility studies to estimate product cost and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.
• Establish and improve process methods meeting performance and quality requirements.
• Develop and execute project plans and schedules for work activities.
• Communicate (written and verbal) direction and project plans with appropriate personnel from other departments.
• Evaluate multiple options to select the most appropriate processes and machining methods.
• Execute equipment qualification or process validation projects.

Requirements

• Skilled and knowledgeable in manufacturing and new product processing.
• Competence with drafting standards and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Ability to balance marketing, manufacturing, and design requirements to meet customer needs.
• Good problem-solving skills using quality and statistical tools.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a minimum of 3-5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Knowledge in Lean Principles and/or Six Sigma or other problem-solving methodologies is preferred.

Skills

• Control procedures such as Change Management System, Nonconformance Reports, Engineering Specifications, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), and Work Instructions.
• Statistical Process Control concepts, CNC programming terminology, and tooling design concepts.
• Microsoft Office Suite and Project.
• Experience with Operational Excellence/Process Improvement initiatives such as Cost Saving Programs, Class A, Workflow Lean Transformation, Quality Begins with Me, DMAIC Problem Solving, Lean Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance, etc.
• Project management and execution of cost-saving programs, metric tracking, and reporting.
• Green Belt certification in Six Sigma or equivalent.
• Maintain Class A roadmap and timeline to align with Operational Excellence Strategy.
• Lead engineers as project leads on Process improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate and select appropriate processes and machining methods.
• Execute equipment qualification or process validation projects.

Benefits

Zimmer Biomet offers a comprehensive benefits package including development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location-specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives, and a culture of recognition and performance awards. The company also promotes an inclusive, respectful, empowering, and recognized workplace environment.

Pay

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Schedule

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Zimmer Biomet is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Disclaimers

This job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job and does not constitute a contract of employment. The company reserves the right to modify job duties, responsibilities, and requirements, as necessary, subject to applicable law.