Operations Engineer 515858

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Job Summary

About us

Zimmer Biomet is one of the leading international companies in the field of medical technology. Together with more than 18,000 people worldwide we deliver medical implants to more than 100 countries. Our products and solutions restore mobility, alleviate pain and improve the quality of life for patients around the world.

Our innovations helps treat disorders of, or injuries to, the bones, joints and supporting soft tissues. Together with healthcare professionals, we help millions of people to live better lives.

It’s our promise to look beyond what’s possible now and discover what’s possible next and to help healthcare professionals and their patients progress to the next level. Every day, we focus on improving musculoskeletal healthcare.

Our Mission is to alleviate pain and improve the quality of life around the world.

About The Role

Here at Zimmer Biomet Bridgend Plant we have an Operations Engineer position in our Operations Engineering department available.

The Operations Engineer will be responsible for supporting the end of line (EOL) and wash areas. This includes:

• The Operations Engineer will assist the operations team in the support of the EOL processes within the ZB plant, Knowledge of RO Plant and industrial aqueous / Vapour cleaners desirable but not essential
• Operations engineer will work alongside maintenance in technical root cause and troubleshooting equipment issues and identifying immediate actions and determining the need for preventative actions Will
• The Operations Engineer will work as part of an Operations Engineering team to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency of equipment and processes.
  

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Works as part of the Operations Engineering Team assuring continuity of activities between shifts:-
• Responsible for Engineering Change Requests for processes, components, routes, and bill of materials
• Assists in the design and implementation of tooling fixtures
• Carrying out risk management activities including but not restricted to Health and Safety Risk assessments and Process FMEA including the implementation and communication of mitigation actions.
• Conducts evaluation of production equipment performance by analyzing data to determine process stability
• Responsible for production support and process validation
• Responsible for meeting process performance requirements to achieve output.
• Works with maintenance to identify opportunities and implement changes to improve machine uptime and reduce mean time between failures
• Supports troubleshooting activities on equipment and processes.
• Utilizes tools like Gage R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes
• Participates and or leads activities to reduce scrap
• Support Capacity Requirements / Analysis
• Generates and modifies manufacturing process documentation
• Works with cross-functional teams as required
• Develops and implements process improvements
• Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent reoccurrence following appropriate resolution processes by participating and or lead IE’s and Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA)
• Managing small, well-defined projects to budget and timelines.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors
• All other duties as assigned
  

Expected Areas of Competence

• Highly motivated, pro-active and thrives under pressure situations and tight deadlines.
• Excellent Communication Skills, both written and oral with all levels of internal employees and external vendors
• Demonstrating an organized approach to daily duties
• An analytical approach to problem solving
• Ability to introduce innovative ideas to improve existing processes
• A methodical approach to Root Cause Analysis leading to “Fix Forever” solutions
• Understands manufacturing concepts like Value Stream Mapping, 6S, and Visual Workplace to improve quality, labor efficiency and throughput
• Protocol and report writing
  

Education/Experience Requirements

• Knowledge of RO Plant and industrial aqueous/ Vapour cleaners desirable but not essential. Bachelor’s degree in engineering required – mechanical, chemical, or biomedical focus preferred.
• 5+ years’ manufacturing engineering experience, medical device experience is preferred, but not required
• Knowledge in Lean Manufacturing
• Knowledge of computers and engineering software (CAD, SAP and Minitab)
• Mechanical aptitude and strong problem solving and troubleshooting ability
• Technical Support and decision-making skills. Experience of working in a highly Regulated industry.
  

Travel Requirements

Business travel may be required from time to time with this role

Additional Information

Additional working hours outside standard contracted hours may be required to ensure project deadlines are met