Quality System Specialist

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.

We are looking for a Quality Systems Specialist to join the Quality team to ensure a mature and compliant quality management system. You will be a part of a team that supports day-to-day maintenance of the quality management system (QMS) and quality programs to ensure compliance with policies, regulations and standards. In addition, you will drive or support improvement activities to enhance our QMS strategy. This is a unique opportunity to apply your effort and skills to improving how people live their lives every day.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Provides oversight for the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality programs, systems, processes, and procedures that ensure compliance with company policies and that the performance and quality of products and services conform to established internal and external standards, including ISO 13485 and applicable EU, FDA, APAC regulatory requirements.
• Provides expertise and guidance to co-workers in interpreting quality and regulatory requirements, including MDR (where applicable), and internal quality system procedures.
• Works directly with cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain/Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and Service) to provide ongoing process analysis and quality oversight to ensure compliance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Supports internal and external audit and inspection preparation, participates in audits, and ensures timely resolution and documentation of audit and inspection findings.
• Prepares, reviews, and maintains quality documentation, including management review inputs, risk assessments, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Leads or supports compliance-related activities such as audit readiness, nonconformance management, root cause analysis, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and continuous improvement initiatives.
• May act as lead or contributor for other quality functions including document control, software validation, supplier quality, and design control activities.
• Ensures the quality management system (QMS) documentation and processes are maintained, updated, and improved to reflect current regulatory and business requirements.
• Participates in change control, product release, and post-market surveillance activities to ensure compliance and effective risk management.
• Collaborates globally to align on quality system processes, facilitate best practice sharing, and support harmonization of quality standards across regions.
• Supports training and awareness initiatives to ensure quality culture and compliance throughout the organization.
  
  

Required Knowledge And Experience

• Bachelors degree required with minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Medical device industry with relevant regulatory and standards knowledge
• Working knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and relevant international medical device regulations.
• Audit Backroom and/or Front Room roles
• Experience in CAPA, internal audits, and post market quality processes
• Problem solving or process improvement methodology (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean, 5 Why, Kaizen)
  
  

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability