Senior Packaging Engineer I

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

Senior Packaging Engineer I is responsible for new packaging design, development, and implementation; and/or to maintain packaging systems currently in the market by providing innovative medical device packaging to further Zimmer Biomet’s mission and grow Zimmer Biomet’s market leadership position.

How You'll Create Impact

 

• Demonstrates medical packaging design and development execution within a multi-disciplinary project team with limited guidance.
• Conducts and owns testing to support project activities with no guidance.
• Generates complex prototype models to evaluate design concepts.
• Leads packaging evaluations with internal/external customers.
• Generates comprehensive protocols for testing/analyzing of packaging.
• Leads design control process related documentation to support projects.
• Leads creation and preparation of documentation for regulatory submissions with minimal guidance.
• Acts as project manager for projects with technical complexity for new packaging development, transfers and/or design changes.
• Utilizes Microsoft Office Suite software, including Visio, Excel and project management tool(s).
• Demonstrates knowledge of drafting standards and geometric differences, stack-ups and tolerances.
• Demonstrates knowledge of FDA and EU MDR medical packaging regulatory requirements, standards and associated test methods.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medical packaging materials and material processing.

What Makes You Stand Out

 

• Communication    Proficient in technical written skills.
• Demonstrates effective verbal communication skills including presentation skills.
• Leads in cross-functional design control technical communication.Ability to identify, validate and propose solutions to presented challenges.
• Ability to develop solutions in multi-phase iterations.Collaborates effectively with team members and direct management.
• Completes commitments and assigned tasks on time.
• Identifies and evaluates solutions and alternatives that may have application within function.
• Strives to understand "the bigger picture" and interconnectedness.
• Identifies additional resources to ensure project milestones are completed per project timeline.
• Possesses working knowledge of internal practices, processes, procedures and enterprise systems.
• Works effectively cross-functionally in understanding responsibilities and support needed.
• Problem-solving    Demonstrates ability to assess and apply increased position knowledge and leverage for more challenging assignments.
• Ability to analyze multiple solutions to a problem prior to selecting the most effective option.
• Capable of identifying potential challenges or risks with proposed solutions.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze data using statistical and other tools and make conclusions on results.
• Ability to identify, understand and promptly and effectively resolve conflicts and obstacles to ensure project success.

Your Background

 

• B.S. required, preferably in Packaging Engineering or Engineering discipline 
• 3 to 5 years of full-time (including relevant ZB Coop/Intern) packaging experience.

Travel Expectations

 

• Up to 10%

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability