Primary Function of Position
Manufacturing Engineering support of the Da Vinci Single Port system: Validate and Continuously Improve the processes and tools for lowvolume manufacturing and testing of complex robotic capital equipment used for minimally invasive robotically assisted laparoscopy.
The role requires effective participation in sustaining and new product development teams involves providing support for manufacturing lines developing manufacturing equipment and refining electromechanical components assemblies process documentation tooling and test methods. Additionally it involves challenging product designs to improve efficacy reliability manufacturability and cost for robotic surgical equipment.
Essential Job Duties
- Design qualify release and implement tools fixtures and processes.
- Resolve failures of varying complexity of both process and hardware nature. Identify specific root cause and implement solutions to improve yield/manufacturability.
- Assist in product design reviews with a focus on DFX methods.
- Write validation protocols for equipment and PPQ Protocols for line level qualification.
- Create and revise work instructions for assembly and test processes and train manufacturing team on new content.
- Manage and examine data for CPK and process capability and implement improvements based on data.
- Support Supplier Engineering Purchasing Planning and Quality teams to resolve line facing issues.
- Create review and revise Risk Management documents such as PFMEA.
Qualifications :
Required Skills and Experience
- Minimum 7 years in a manufacturing or designrelated role or 5 years with MS in technical discipline
- Mechanical Design / Tool Design
- Strong 3D CAD and Solid Modeling skills (Solidworks preferred)
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal. Necessary to engage with technicians production management product development planning purchasing regulatory inspection customer support and clinical marketing organizations.
- ALM and PLM tools for Engineering Change Orders and Risk Management
- A continuous improvement mindset
- Basic knowledge of process controls including SixSigma CPk etc.
- Technical problemsolving skills with ability to identify root cause and drive corrective action (Fishbone 8D Analysis)
- Ability to employ statistical methods (Cpk ANOVA Design of Experiments) in data analysis for process development and problemsolving.
- Able to travel periodically to suppliers or Intuitive manufacturing sites.
- Prior experience with managing product and process changes.
- Strong organizational skills and proven ability to work on fastpaced projects simultaneously.
Required Education and Training
- Minimum BS degree in Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Electrical Engineering Industrial Systems Engineering or similar relevant experience.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Excellent problem solving ability including demonstrated ability to effectively design execute report on and draw conclusions from experiments
- Demonstrated understanding of component manufacturing processes such as injection molding transfer molding thermoforming machining stamping and MIM
- ISO9001 ISO 13485 or experience in medical device manufacturing environment
- MS degree in an engineering discipline listed above
- Excellent technical skills in prototyping tooling development and troubleshooting
- Machine tool experience
- Basic experience with software tools/scripting (eg. Matlab Python etc.
- Foundation in design fabrication and assembly process development for complex mechanical assemblies
- Prior experience with Documentation and production control systems: Agile SAP MES
- Demonstrated ability to effectively design experiments solve problems and implement them in manufacturing
- Experience in JustInTime Demand Flow Technology and Lean Manufacturing techniques
- Prior experience with complex device manufacturing
- Previous experience with ERP systems (preferred SAP)
Additional Information :
Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.
Mandatory Notices
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.
We provide marketcompetitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime