Manufacturing Associate

Full job description

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 recognized.

What You Can Expect

The Manufacturing Associate is responsible 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 cleaning, assembly and preparation of equipment and final products according to written instructions. The position will further support P&L by maintaining raw material stock, cleanroom readiness and final product inventory.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Responsible for performing the daily manufacturing steps required to produce Embody’s medical devices.
• Maintain the integrity of ISO class 7 & 8 Cleanrooms 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.

Your Background

• 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