Metrology Calibration Technician Trainee
Job Description
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 talented 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 inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.
What You Can Expect
Incumbents in this position are part of the Metrology Calibration Technician Training Program. Trainee will train on performing calibrations and layout evaluations for new/existing gages and fixtures, issuing and receiving gages, and performing first-article product layout. Trainee will be required to rotate through different departments, campuses and/or shifts.
How You'll Create Impact
- Receives individual training and mentorship on performing complex calibrations and layout evaluations for new/existing gages and fixtures using approved standards, techniques, and equipment in and outside of the Metrology lab.
- Train and learn to perform first-article layout evaluations for new products, gages, fixtures, and tooling using approved standards, techniques, and equipment in the Metrology lab.
- Use geometry, trigonometry, algebra and basic statistics to calculate and evaluate data.
- Receives training on maintaining accurate record keeping of gage status in Gage Tracking software.
- Train to special inspection priority jobs, by reviewing print and set-up procedures, obtaining specialized fixtures, inspecting items, and reporting evaluation results.
- Enter calibration activities on a computerized asset management system (Calibration Manager), including equipment records, event and history.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Responsible for making decisions related to own work and that of others within broad guidelines established by department supervisor or manager.
- Ability to build relationships with other areas of the organization.
- Daily contact and/or communication with quality technicians, tool and die makers, gage design engineers, quality engineers, production supervisors or managers, manufacturing engineers, and buyers.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Working knowledge of measurement equipment used within Metrology (vision systems, manual height gages, general inspection tools, etc.).
Your Background
Minimum Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Experience:
- General Understanding of Basic Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- General Understanding of Basic Blueprint reading.
- Two years experience in a production environment.
- Experience with calibration or metrology functions.
- Ability to learn basic navigation of a three dimensional CAD system (Unigraphics preferred).
- Understanding of pertinent ANSI/ISO standards and calibration methods/techniques.
- Competent in mathematics (geometry, trigonometry, algebra) and basic statistics.
- Basic understanding and use of Outlook, Word, Excel.
Travel Expectations
Travel between Warsaw manufacturing facilities may be required
EOE