Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader committed to enhancing patient mobility. They are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer II to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, drive quality initiatives, and collaborate across teams to deliver innovative medical technology.
Responsibilities:
- Works as part of a team and individually, completing Quality tasks in the design and development, and change control processes
- Coaches and mentors less experienced peers
- Reviewer and approver of document-controlled forms
- Leads team member training
- Serves as site SME for multiple processes
- Represents Quality team in global and site meetings
- Creates project and resource plans for medium scale, moderate complexity projects
- Ensure compliance with global regulations and recognized standards (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EU MDR)
- Review, maintain and approve Design History Files (DHF) and Risk Management Files (RMF)
- Identify and mitigate design risks using FMEA and other tools
- Support design verification and validation activities
- Supports design and change control processes
- Collaborate with design teams to embed quality standards
- Author, review and approve documentation in Quality capacity
- Define and control Critical to Quality (CTQ) characteristics
- Assist with regulatory submissions and audits
- Analyze quality data to identify trends and improvement areas
- Support quality improvement initiatives
- Support root cause investigations and CAPA activities
- Supports design transfer and sourcing transfers with Supplier Quality counterparts
- Supports customer complaints investigations
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent experience
- Proficient in design controls, verification, validation (design, process and software)
- Experienced with FDA 21 CFR 820.30, ISO 13485, EU MDR and other global regulations
- Skilled in risk management (ISO 14971, FMEA, statistical tools)
- Strong QMS knowledge and continuous improvement focus
- Capable in V&V planning and execution including human factors usability studies
- Proficient in statistical analysis data analysis
- Experienced in CAPA, root cause analysis, and quality improvement
- Skilled in technical documentation (DHF, test plans, specs)
- Effective cross-functional communicator
- Excellent technical writing skills
- CQE or CRE certification preferred
- Solid foundation in engineering principles; preferred expertise in materials science, robotics, SiMD, and SaMD
- Six Sigma Black Belt, DOE Proficiency Preferred
- QSIT Lead Auditor Certification Preferred
- IT System Skills (Preferred): Windchill, Codebeamer, Jira, Microsoft Office, Minitab