Manufacturing Associate

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 talented 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 inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.

This position is required for the production of quality medical devices. This position supports Production and Logistics by performing and documenting daily manufacturing operations that involves operation of various process equipment and other tasks in support of the production schedule. This person will comply with safety requirements, current Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures and coordinate the clearing, assembly and preparation of equipment and final products according to written instructions.

The manufacturing specialist will further support P&L by maintaining raw material stock, cleanroom readiness and final productivity inventory.

• Responsible for performing the daily manufacturing steps required to produce Embodys medical devices.
• Maintain the integrity of ISO class 7 & 8 Clean rooms by performing proper gowning, entry and cleaning procedures.
• Perform in-process quality checks on sub-assemblies and finished products.
• Responsible for inspection, labeling, packaging and shipping of final products.
• Perform daily equipment checks and preventive maintenance per established procedures.
• Utilize small hand tools, calibrated instruments, measurement equipment, and test fixtures.
• Perform cleaning of equipment, labware and manufacturing areas in accordance with SOPs.
• Responsible for maintaining raw material inventory and performing incoming inspections.
• Assist in ongoing process improvement and subsequent validation activities.
• Participate in line and production planning meetings as needed.
• Work with engineers, technicians and management to resolve line issues and suggest improvements.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to quality, work in progress, test results and special projects.
• May interact with external customer contacts including participating in tours for visitors including VIPs and may be questioned and/or observed during audits.
• Adhere to general safety rules, manufacturing procedures, company policies and procedures, ISO and FDA regulations.

• Experience working with laboratory chemicals and equipment including pipettes, balance, sealers, and vacuum ovens.
• Ability to follow SOPs, work instructions, and maintain daily records in a timely and reliable fashion.
• Must be a highly organized individual who works independently with minimum supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Must have a high level of hand eye coordination.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Comfortable working under an ISO 13485 or 9001 Quality Management System.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years working in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the medical device or tissue banking industry.
• Minimum 2 years working with an electronic manufacturing and inventory system such as Fishbowl or SAP.

EOE