Associate Director, Manufacturing Engineering

Zimmer Biomet; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimmer Biomet is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide manufacturing and facility operations. You will oversee budgets, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate equipment installations and CAPA activities across cross-functional teams. Travel is anticipated for audits and performance reviews.

The role requires a strong background in engineering with hands-on leadership of exempt and non-exempt staff, and familiarity with GMP/ISO 13485 standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or science required.
• 7+ years of progressive engineering experience, incl. 3+ years with direct reports.
• Exposure to GMP and ISO 13485 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define facility needs with operations, quality, and maintenance teams.
• Hire, train, and supervise direct reports and maintenance staff.
• Oversee installation of new equipment, processes, and products.
• Coordinate IQ, OQ & PQ projects with engineers and operations.
• Manage vendor contracts and external contractor activities.
• Support CAPA initiatives and facility audits.
• Monitor manufacturing performance and budget alignment.
• Plan future upgrades and capacity expansions.

Skills

Project budgeting

Vendor management

GMP/ISO knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or science

10+ years of progressive engineering experience with direct reports

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 recognized.

What You Can Expect

Help support the operations organization by providing manufacturing and engineering knowledge and a continuous improvement mindset to help solve various challenges within the business. This will include leading projects, supporting the day-to-day within a regulated environment, and managing cross-functional partnerships to help align on goals and meet company objectives.

How You'll Create Impact

• Define facility needs with operations, quality, manufacturing engineers and maintenance personnel
• Hire, train, and have oversight responsibility for direct reports and facility maintenance personnel
• Oversee details for installation of new equipment, process and products
• Coordinating outside contractors and vendors; Write purchase orders as required
• Coordinate IQ, OQ & PQ projects with Engineers, Operations and Materials Management Personnel
• Play key role in manufacturing and engineering annual budget submission
• Oversee manufacturing processes performance and trends
• Participate in CAPA
• Participate in facility and product audits both internal and outside agencies
• Perform plant and process tours as required
• Facilities’ future upgrades, modifications and capacity expansions

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience managing project budgets and monitoring progress per budget goal
• Vendor management experience with hands-on external negotiations
• Raw Material manufacturing, investment casting, polymer molding, or bio-materials fabrication experiences to GMP
• Knowledge or experience with ISO 13485 requirements a plus (med device)
• Experience leading both exempt and non-exempt employees

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or science is required
• 7+ years of progressive engineering experience including 3 years or more with direct reports is required
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience including 3 years or more with direct reports is preferred

Travel Expectations

• Approximately 10% domestic travel expected

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

Expected Compensation Range: $145k to $175k, plus target bonus