2027 Summer Intern, Manufacturing Engineering

Zimmer Biomet; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimmer Biomet invites a summer intern to join the Extremities Operations team, providing manufacturing engineering support for process and work center optimization. You will help develop processes, validate methods, and maintain essential documentation.

The role emphasizes collaboration, problem solving, and hands-on work with machining, finishing, cleaning, laser etching, and 3‑D printing technologies, while offering exposure to cross‑functional project execution.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an academic program for the entire duration of the internship.
• Must be actively enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program (Mechanical Engineering preferred).
• Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the internship term.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering services to support efficient manufacturing processes.
• Maintain and improve controlled technical documents (prints, procedures, BOMs, routers).
• Support a range of processing applications (machining, finishing, cleaning, laser etching, etc.).
• Conduct feasibility studies to estimate product cost and capital equipment needs.
• Execute equipment qualification or process validation projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate across departments.

Skills

GD&T

Problem solving

Cross‑functional team

Communication

CAD modeling

3‑D printing

Pro/E/CREO

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO

Job description

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 talent 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 included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

Responsible for providing manufacturing engineering services to support efficient manufacturing processes. Engineering services include process development, process validation, cell management, project management, tool design, and troubleshooting.

This summer intern will work with our Extremities Operations team, providing manufacturing engineering support for Extremities process and work center optimization.

How You'll Create Impact

• Maintaining and improving controlled technical documents such as prints, procedures, bill of materials and routers.

• Supporting a wide variety of processing applications such as machining, finishing, cleaning, laser etching, wire EDM, shot blasting, and polishing, etc.

• Conducting feasibility study to estimate product cost and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.

• Improving process methods which meet performance and quality requirements.

• Executing to project plans and schedules for work activities.

• Communicate (written and verbal) with appropriate personnel from other departments.

• Evaluating multiple options to select the most appropriate processes and machining methods

• Execute equipment qualification or process validation project(s)

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

• Ability to balance quality, compliance and safety to meet customer requirements

• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple medium complexity project assignments and complete work in a timely manner

• Good problem solving skills through the use of quality and statistical tools

• Ability to effectively work within a cross-functional team to complete critical project tasks

• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills

• Microsoft Office Suite and Project

• Yellow belt training

• 3-D printing knowledge as well as advanced software such as Pro-E and CREO

• CAPA knowledge and the process to complete per FDA guidelines

Your Background

• Must be actively enrolled in an academic program for the entire duration of the assignment.

• Must be actively enrolled in a Bachelors Degree program. Mechanical Engineer majors preferred.

• Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the internship term.

• Authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

• GPA of 3.0+ preferred.

• Experience working with layout design and 3d modeling as well as process improvement work using the DMIAC model is a plus.

Travel Expectations

None

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability