Engineering Manager

Zimmer BiometAlajuela, Alajuela ProvinceOn-siteFull-timeStaff, 8–12 yearsListed 26 minutes ago

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About this role

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 managing manufacturing engineering improvement projects and daily engineering needs for manufacturing centers. Direct reports may include principal engineers, senior engineers, engineers, technicians, CNC programmers, tool engineers.

## How You'll Create Impact

- Lead and develop engineering teams supporting manufacturing operations, equipment, facilities, and process improvement.
- Ensure manufacturing processes, equipment, and changes comply with applicable quality-system and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee qualification, validation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of production equipment and utilities.
- Drive continuous-improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, yield, capacity, cost, and delivery performance.
- Review and approve engineering documentation, including specifications, drawings, protocols, reports, and change-control records.
- Manage engineering projects, budgets, resources, contractors, schedules, and technical risks.
- Partner with Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and R&D to investigate issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Maintain a safe, compliant work environment and ensure engineering personnel are appropriately trained.
- Develop and maintain engineering budgets for capital projects and manufacturing costs.

## What Makes You Stand Out

- Skilled and knowledgeable in manufacturing and new product processing; must have effectively developed processing on multiple new development projects.
- Advanced knowledge in control procedures, such as Change Management process and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Advanced knowledge geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Demonstrates ownership of and ability to lead projects with a broad scope and high level of complexity and able to prioritize and complete work in a timely manner and within budget.
- Demonstrates advanced problem-solving skills through the use of quality and statistical tools
- Ability to effectively lead an engineering team.
- Demonstrates exceptional written and verbal communication exhibiting a high-level technical expertise, tact and discretion, and keeps management appropriately informed
- Ability to lead CAPA team
- Six Sigma and Lean Training
- Ability to do feasibility studies on advanced processes to estimate product cost and analyze capital equipment, capacity, and capability
- Ability to oversee all aspects of equipment builds, process and continuous improvement efforts
- Ability to support manufacturing from a process owner perspective, SOP’s, Work Instructions, non-conformance management and effective corrective actions implementation

## Your Background

B.S. in business administration, mechanical, industrial engineering, or other engineering science.

At least six years of related manufacturing experience

Management experience.

## Travel Expectations

Up to 10%

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability