Senior Manufacturing Engineer II — Medical Devices & NPI

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

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.