Operational Excellence Lead: Lean, Six Sigma & CI Impact

Zimmer Biomet; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimmer Biomet is seeking a proactive Operational Excellence professional to lead CI initiatives at the manufacturing site. You will drive cost-saving programs and the deployment of the Zimmer Biomet Operating System (ZBOS) while partnering with site leadership for measurable improvements.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and individual contribution, requiring strong statistical and problem-solving capabilities to support manufacturing operations and regulatory-compliant analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) in Mathematics, Statistics, Biostatistics or similar area of study.
• 3–5 years of related experience preferred.
• Strong analytical/statistical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy Operational Excellence initiatives in the plant.
• Develop, coordinate and execute the Operational Excellence ADP.
• Provide statistical support and data analysis in regulated environment.
• Design statistically valid experiments including power and sample size.
• Assist site leadership in prioritizing CI projects and tracking savings.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

DMAIC problem solving

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s preferred

Tools

MS Office

Minitab

Visio

Job description

Zimmer Biomet is seeking a proactive Operational Excellence professional to lead CI initiatives at the manufacturing site. You will drive cost-saving programs and the deployment of the Zimmer Biomet Operating System (ZBOS) while partnering with site leadership for measurable improvements.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and individual contribution, requiring strong statistical and problem-solving capabilities to support manufacturing operations and regulatory-compliant analysis.