Snr Manufacturing Engineer I

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. To support our talented team, we focus on 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. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.

What You Can Expect

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer I is responsible for providing manufacturing engineering services to support efficient, accurate, consistent manufacturing processes. Engineering services may include cell management, process development, project management, process validation, tool design, and troubleshooting.

How You'll Create Impact

• Create, maintain, and improve controlled technical documents such as prints, procedures, bills of materials, and routers.
• Support a wide variety of processing applications such as 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 which meet 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 and process validation projects.
• Collaborate within and outside the Manufacturing Engineering function to accomplish assigned tasks and to reach objectives.

What Makes You Stand Out

• 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 requirements.
• Ability to lead and prioritize multiple, medium complexity project assignments and to complete work in a timely manner.
• Effective problem-solving skills using industry-accepted quality and statistical tools.
• Ability to effectively work within a cross-functional team to complete critical projects and tasks.
• Ability to employ effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced with control procedures such as the Change Management System, Nonconformance Reports, Engineering Specifications, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), and Work Instructions.
• Proficient with Statistical Process Control (SPC) concepts, process development, CNC programming terminology (computer numerical control machines), and tooling design concepts.
• Competence with Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.

Your Background

The minimum education and experience level must meet at least one of the following three sets of requirements. The first set of requirements is strongly preferred.

• A minimum of a B.S. in an Engineering discipline with at least three years of industry manufacturing engineering experience,

• or an alternative, non-technical Bachelor's Degree coupled with a recognized, industry certification (i.e., ASQ CQE, ASQ Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, PMI, or similar and relevant certification*), and at least five years of related technical manufacturing engineering experience,

• or an alternative, non-technical Bachelor's Degree coupled with at least fifteen years of related technical manufacturing engineering experience in which that experience demonstrates proficiency in at least all the following areas:

• FAL (First Article Layout-aka, First Article Inspection [FAI]) studies.

• Gage R&R (Repeatability & Reproducibility) capability studies.

• Lean manufacturing principles and application.

• Advanced GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).

• Process validation.

• Tooling development and wax tool analysis and revision for investment casting.

• Change management principles and applications.

• Design transfer.

• In addition to the requirements above, knowledge in Lean Principles, Six Sigma, or another problem-solving methodology is strongly preferred.

• American Society for Quality Senior Quality Engineer, American Society for Quality Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, Project Management Institute project management certification.

Travel Expectations

Up to 10%.

Expected Compensation Range

$80,727 - $100,909

EOE