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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

Under general direction from the Site Director, directs and coordinates the manufacturing of company products to achieve customers’ expectations and full satisfaction. The goals of accomplishing this include, but are not limited to, employee safety and development, product quality and compliance, budget administration, employee relationships and conformance to all related regulations applicable to medical device production. Partner with other members of management to define the strategy to achieve operational excellence in the manufacture of products that are delivered of time and are cost competitive. Utilizes Lean Manufacturing philosophy and best practices as the way of doing awhile driving continuous improvement and cost reduction victories.

This position is 5 days on-site, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.

How You'll Create Impact

+ Manages assigned department to achieve quality, productivity, schedule, reliability, budget performance, safety, housekeeping standards and continuous process improvement.

+ Provides leadership, training, counseling and guidance to subordinates. Confers with subordinates frequently to discuss performance and completes annual performance reviews

+ Interacts with production supervisors, QC, Planning, Scheduling, Engineering, Facilities, product and marketing managers and other personnel to achieve manufacturing goals.

+ Ensures employee safety by promoting continuous appraisal of the manufacturing area and correction of potential problems. Participates in safety and housekeeping tours, correcting observations and preparing tour reports.

+ Is knowledgeable of and complies with all federal and state laws and company policies.

+ Analyze, identify, and prioritize opportunities for cost savings.

+ Streamlining operations and efficiencies while maintaining compliance and product and process integrity.

+ Organize ownership/stakeholders of projects and establish accountability measures to ensure completion of projects.

+ Establish OPEX metrics and tracking of STAR projects. Drive metric attainment through coordination of project participants.

+ Report to management status and progress of OPEX projects. Elevate concerns of unsatisfactory resolutions or countermeasures.

+ Coordinate and ensure proper resourcing of savings projects and establishing timelines for completion.

+ Assure that the department meets and maintains FDA and ISO 13485 requirements, certifications and Plant Quality and Operational objectives.

+ Meet budget and schedule objectives for the manufacturing process.

+ Performance manages staff for optimum output and develops top performers for

+ leadership roles. Responsible for manufacturing supervisor’s execution.

+ Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods as it relates to both new products and current products.

+ Determine current Capacity utilization, constrains and bottlenecks of work centers to maintain and improve process lead time, Age work orders and On-time in full.

+ Performs other tasks within the work area, as instructed by the Supervisor or Designee.

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

+ Creative thinking and problem-solving skills to continually improve the manufacturing process.

+ Utilize leadership and motivational skills to expedite completion of critical project tasks with other functional groups.

+ Establishes manufacturing methods which meets performance and quality requirements.

+ Strong project management skills with the ability to coach, develop, and manage staff.

+ Proficiency with PCs using Microsoft Office Suite

+ Demonstrated ability to learn and apply multiple skill sets determined by areas of responsibilities The Manufacturing Manager should have a broad business perspective, which includes the understanding of the Quality Improvement Process, Manufacturing Processes, Budgets and Lean Manufacturing philosophies.

+ Strong skills in oral and written communication are vital. Strong project management skills with the ability to coach, develop, and manage staff.

+ Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage conflict.

Your Background

+ B.S. / B.A. in Engineering, Business or equivalent experience.

+ Minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing/operations roles (supervision, engineering, planning, …) and at least 3 years as a people leader.

Travel Expectations

5% Domestic

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability