What You Can Expect

ZimmerCAS (a subdivision of Zimmer Biomet), formerly Orthosoft, is an internationally renowned company known for its innovative medical devices and navigation systems used in the domain of orthopedic surgery, as well as its capacity for innovation and its engaging and collaborative work environment. The company is located in the heart of the Cité du multimedia, surrounded by trendy restaurants and cafes and within walking distance to the Old Port of Montreal.

If you wish to work in a growing and stimulating environment in the domain of advanced medical technology, Zimmer Biomet is looking for a motivated individual with the capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team to fill the position of: Manufacturing Sr Engineer - Sub-contracted Manufacturing, Advanced Medical Devices

How You'll Create Impact

Under the supervision of their manager, the candidate would work in collaboration with the design and development teams to transfer the design of new products to different suppliers for production. Their role consists of participating in internal design reviews, working with designers to ensure ease of manufacturability and inspection of the products, ensuring that the suppliers follow ZimmerCAS's quality requirements related to production and manufacturing, such as the validation of Special Processes (IQ, OQ, PQ), ensuring proper means of risk management during production (pFMEA) and validating the inspection methods (TMV, Gage R&R). The candidate will be equally responsible for maintaining the efficiency and quality of the production of existing parts being fabricated at the suppliers.

More specifically, the role consists of:
• Leading the production transfer of new products to the suppliers' sites;
• Participating in the supplier selection process and leading the production transfer from supplier site to supplier site;
• Visiting suppliers onsite to facilitate finding solutions to manufacturing issues, performing production transfer activities, following up on production progress, and ensuring that quality objectives are met.
• Developing inspection methods with the supplier and validating said methods (Gage R&R) both at the supplier site and internally at ZimmerCAS;
• Ensuring the supplier applies the proper and effective risk management method for production (PFMEA);
• Participating in the continuous improvement on the existing products by taking charge of spec modifications and drafting any documents related to these spec modifications.
• Serving as the point of contact between the suppliers, project manager, sourcing representative, Quality team and the design and development team.
• Collaborating with the other manufacturing engineers to improve common processes.
• Participating in defining and continuously improving internal procedures and work instructions related to production activities.
• Participating in design reviews with the design group and proposing effective manufacturing methods and inspection methods;
• Reviewing designs to ensure feasibility and ease of manufacturing and inspection;
• Executing the maintenance plan for the equipment used internally.
• Analyzing part non-conformities and customer complaints, and implementing solutions to eliminate the root causes;

What Makes You Stand Out
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both French and English
• Willingness and availability to travel regularly to perform supplier visits or visit other Zimmer Biomet sites;
• Team-player with the ability to work with multiple cross-functional teams;

We prefer:
• If the candidate has a good working knowledge of the machining of metal instruments and plastic injection molding;
• If the candidate has experience in multiple manufacturing processes (welding, heat treatment, passivation).
• If the candidate has hands-on manufacturing experience, especially with Machining and inspections.

Your Background
• A degree in the field of engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial);
• 5 to 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment (ideally in the Medical Device domain);
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment under ISO 13485 or ISO 9001.
• Experience in the production of, Precision machining, GD&T, Manufacturing of medical devices, electronic devices; sterile packaging.
• Experience in Agile project management; leading projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with business goals, adherence to timelines.
• Good working experience with suppliers providing subcontracting goods/services.
• Meticulous with drafting documentation, and a capability to produce clear and concise reports, documents and protocols.
• Powerful sense of ownership and organization skills with the capability of managing multiple tasks and projects concurrently.