• Spring Co-Op, Quality Engineer

    Zimmer Biomet (Fair Lawn, NJ)


    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

     

    Responsible for providing manufacturing engineering services to support efficient manufacturing processes. Engineering services include process development, process validation, cell management, project management, tool design, and troubleshooting. Create, maintain, and improve controlled technical documents, such as prints, procedures, bill of materials and routers. Conduct feasibility studies to estimate product costs and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements. Establish and improve process methods which meet performance and quality requirements. Develop and execute project plans and schedules for work activities. Support a wide variety of processing applications, including machining, finishing, cleaning, laser marking, and polishing. Evaluate multiple options to select the most appropriate processes and machining methods. Execute equipment qualification or process validation projects.

    How You'll Create Impact

    + Maintaining and improving controlled technical documents such as prints, procedures, bill of materials, and routers.

    + Supporting a wide variety of processing applications such as machining, finishing, cleaning, laser marking, and polishing, etc.

    + Conducting feasibility study to estimate product cost and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability requirements.

    + Improving process methods which meet performance and quality requirements.

    + Executing to project plans and schedules for work activities.

    + Communicate (written and verbal) with appropriate personnel from other departments.

    + Evaluating multiple options to select the most appropriate processes and machining methods

    + Execute equipment qualification or process validation project(s)

    What Makes You Stand Out

    + Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

    + Ability to balance quality, compliance, and safety to meet customer requirements

    + Ability to handle and prioritize multiple medium complexity project assignments and complete work in a timely manner

    + Good problem solving skills through the use of quality and statistical tools

    + Ability to effectively work within a cross-functional team to complete critical project tasks

    + Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills

    + Microsoft Office Suite and Project

    Your Background

    + Must be actively enrolled in an academic program for the entire duration of the assignment.

    + Must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) throughout the co-op session

    + Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship

    + Minimum status as a sophomore in a Bachelor’s Degree program. Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering field is preferred.

    + GPA of 3.0+ preferred

    + Experience working with layout design and 3d modeling as well as process improvement work using the DMAIC model.

    Travel Expectations

    + None; optional opportunities may be available.

     

    EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability