Global Manufacturing Transfer Lead

Zimmer Biomet; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimmer Biomet is seeking a Transfer Planning Lead to develop and assess manufacturing transfers, ensuring continuity and regulatory compliance across sites, suppliers and partners. You will drive integrated plans, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication to deliver high-value projects on time.

The role requires strong expertise in medical device operations, change control, validation, and cross-functional coordination, with a focus on quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience with medical device manufacturing or other regulated environments.
• 6+ years in manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, operations, or technical transfer.
• Experience supporting manufacturing transfers, process changes, or product launches.

Responsibilities

• Develops integrated manufacturing transfer plans, timelines, milestones, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Assesses transfer scope, product complexity, site readiness, equipment needs, capacity constraints, and resources.
• Aligns transfer plans with validation, qualification, inspection, packaging, labeling, and sterilization requirements.
• Drives portfolio visibility and prioritization for high-value projects.
• Tracks progress and communicates transfer status, risks, and recovery actions to stakeholders.

Skills

Manufacturing transfers

Project planning

Cross-functional leadership

Quality systems

Change management

Risk management

SOPs

Problem solving

Communication

Regulatory awareness

Education

B.S. in Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP

PLM

Job description

Zimmer Biomet is seeking a Transfer Planning Lead to develop and assess manufacturing transfers, ensuring continuity and regulatory compliance across sites, suppliers and partners. You will drive integrated plans, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication to deliver high-value projects on time.

The role requires strong expertise in medical device operations, change control, validation, and cross-functional coordination, with a focus on quality and efficiency.