Manufacturing Sr Engineer II

Zimmer Biomet; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimmer Biomet is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to provide engineering services for Capital and Disposables products. You will develop, validate, and improve manufacturing processes, lead projects, and ensure cross-functional execution across engineering, quality, and operations.

You will own document control, process validation, and equipment qualification, while delivering cost-effective solutions and leading continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic medical device environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering with 3–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Knowledge in Lean Principles and Six Sigma or other problem-solving methodologies is preferred.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and effective communication skills.
• Ability to balance manufacturing, design, and market requirements to meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and improve controlled documents such as prints, procedures, bill of materials and routers.
• Conduct feasibility studies to estimate product cost and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.
• Establish and improve process methods to meet performance and quality requirements.
• Develop and execute project plans and schedules for work activities.
• Communicate project plans with appropriate personnel from other departments.
• Evaluate options to select optimal processes and machining methods.
• Lead equipment qualification or process validation projects.
• Lead daily manufacturing activities and root cause analysis, continuous improvement initiatives, and line down issue resolution.
• Oversee transfer planning and execution of new manufacturing lines.
• Serve as voice of manufacturing on projects for new product development and quality initiatives.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

CAD drafting standards

GD&T

CNC programming terminology

MS Office & Project

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

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for providing manufacturing engineering services to support efficient manufacturing processes for the Capital and Disposables products associated with Monteris Medicals devices. Engineering services may include cell management, process development, project management, process validation, tool design, and trouble shooting.

How You'll Create Impact

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

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

• Establishing and improving process methods which meet performance and quality requirements

• Developing and executing project plans and schedules for work activities

• Communicate (written and verbal) direction and project plans 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)

• Lead daily manufacturing activities/support such as root cause analysis, , continuous improvement initiatives, resolving line down issues, equipment qualification, and execution of formal studies.

• Oversee transfer planning and execution of new manufacturing lines

• Serve as the voice of manufacturing and core team member on projects for new product development and quality initiatives.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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 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

• 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 concepts, process development, CNC programming terminology, and tooling design concepts

• Microsoft Office Suite and Project

Your Background

• B.S. 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 methodology is preferred.

Travel Expectations

• Up to 10%

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability