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.

What You Can Expect

Provides technical and administrative guidance in quality system processes. Assures conformance to established procedures and standards through oversight of the activities and records generated in their execution.  Coordinates projects, investigations, process improvements, and corrective/preventive action processes for new and existing products and processes as applicable. Identifies and solves product and process problems and supports various operational groups. Assists in the preparation and monitoring of the operating and capital budgets.

How You'll Create Impact

Determine and define quality assurance requirements from review of engineering drawings and/or specifications, industry standards, government specifications or other applicable source documents.

Formulate, write and maintain procedures and standards, as applicable, to establish and maintain the quality system. 

Effectively manage CAPA, risk management, and health hazard evaluation processes as process owner.  As such, guide both direct reports and other functional groups in executing the processes ensuring compliant actions/decisions and strong quality records.

Analyze data and present results to management to raise awareness of product/system issues and facilitate decision making.

Provides resources, including the assignment of trained personnel for performance of work and assessment activities to meet requirements.

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

Lead and motivate team members through feedback and stretch assignments.  Establishes and maintains high levels of credibility.  Collaborates effectively across the organization, leverages resources from other parts of the organization to build commitment and achieve results.

Interpret engineering drawings and specifications.

Teamwork and customer focus oriented.

Demonstrate ability in selecting, interviewing, training, coaching, motivate, discipline, and direct people. 

Demonstrate ability to assess quality issues to identify potential actions and their implications.

Must possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and be familiar with both the scientific and vernacular vocabularies.

Good knowledge of applicable government specifications, standards and regulations such as Quality System Regulation and ISO standards.

Your Background

This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree preferably in engineering or a related discipline with 6-8 years of work experience in quality functions, or an advanced degree (ex. Masters) in a related discipline with 4-6 years experience.

Quality discipline certification preferred (e.g., CQA, CQE, CQM, etc.).

Must be familiar with quality system processes.  Direct experience with CAPA and risk management is preferred.

Experience in dealing with representatives from Food and Drug Administration or other regulatory agencies.

Quality Engineering Certification (ASQ) a plus.

Travel Expectations

Up to 10%

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability