Engineer/Quality Senior Engineer II Job in Warsaw, Indiana US
Company
Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer is a worldwide leader in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing orthopedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices, dental implants, and related surgical products. Zimmer has operations in more than 27 countries around the world and sells products in more than 100 countries. Zimmer's 2010 sales were approximately $4.2 billion. The Company is supported by the efforts of more than 8,000 employees worldwide.
Reconstructive
Zimmer reconstructive orthopedic implants restore joint function lost due to disease or trauma in joints such as knees, hips, shoulders and elbows. Zimmer Reconstructive represents the largest segment of Zimmer business, with about 80 percent of total Zimmer global sales. Zimmer is a global market leader in both Hip and Knee products, and is emerging as a leading company in Extremities. Zimmer continues to develop the industry's most innovative technologies, including Zimmer Patient Specific Instruments, Trabecular MetalTM Technology, and Zimmer Gender SolutionsTM. Primary Zimmer Reconstructive locations are in Warsaw, Indiana, and in Winterthur, Switzerland.
WARSAW, INDIANA- Home to Zimmer Corporate offices, Manufacturing, Distribution and Research and Development centers, Warsaw is located in north central Indiana about an hour from South Bend or Fort Wayne and three-hours east of downtown Chicago. Warsaw and the surrounding Kosciusko County has a population of about 75,000. Warsaw is known as the "Orthopedic Capital of the World," with many orthopedic-related companies in the area, including three of the world's largest. With more than 100 lakes the county is historically known as a major summer resort area.
Job Summary
Responsible for gathering relevant, factual information and data in order to solve quality related problems.
Resolve issues by identifying and applying solutions from acquired technical experience and guided precedents.
Plan and lead projects by identifying and organizing activities into time dependent sequencing with realistic timelines.
Work effectively/ productively with all departments by developing a team atmosphere.
Responsible for assuring products conform to established requirements and standards through appropriate audit, inspection, and test activities.
Interacts with many different functional departments, suppliers, and experts outside Zimmer
to implement Zimmer Quality goals.
Principal Duties Responsibilities
Evaluating process methods and equipment to meet performance and quality requirements.
Establishing quality plans for equipment and processes for general and specific product performance needs.
Monitoring performance of processes to a standards.
Applying ISO and QSR requirements to processes and procedures for Zimmer and outside suppliers; working with suppliers on new product introduction to insure that quality and performance requirements are fulfilled.
Assisting Manufacturing, Sourcing and Development in the interpretation and application of regulations
developing and maintaining department and project budgets.
Expected Areas of Competence (KSA's)
Ability to work within a team environment and build relationships outside of the department as well as outside the company (suppliers, regulatory agencies, etc.).
Facilitates team efforts on quality engineering projects.
Ability to deliver, meet deadlines and have results orientation.
Able to communicate both orally and in written form to multiple levels of the company.
Microsoft Office Suite, expert knowledge of blueprint reading and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, understanding of QSR/ISO regulations, design assurance, FMEA, and product testing methods, and are able to use optical comparators and CMMs.
Knowledge of statistics, process control, and process capability.
Full working knowledge of all supporting department needs and capabilities, including the ability to discern when inaccurate information is supplied and offer ideas for how to correct it.
Thorough knowledge base of existing Zimmer products and a basic understanding of competitive products.
Education/Experience Requirements
B.S. in engineering or an alternative Bachelor’s degree program
Certification as a quality engineer (e.g. CQE) or the Reliability Engineer Certification (CRE) granted through the American Society of Quality (ASQ).
5+ years’ experience in a Quality Engineering role; Medical device strongly preferred.
Combination of education and experience may be considered.
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