Director SP Manufacturing Engineering

Primary Function of Position

Lead a team of manufacturing engineering managers  pushing the frontiers of minimally invasive robotically assisted surgery by advancing new surgical instruments accessories endoscopes from concept to production. This key technical management role will guide and mentor a talented engineering organization responsible for developing the manufacturing strategy  manufacturing processes building semi automated manufacturing lines creating all associated manufacturing documentation refine product architecture for optimal reliability quality and costs.  This position also provides technical cross functional leadership for product operations.

Essential Job Duties

• Management of efficient mid-volume manufacturing assembly lines specifying and/or refining BOMs work flow processes and detailed work instructions.
• Lead initiatives focused on yield improvement material cost reduction capacity enhancement and outsourcing of assemblies.
• Manage and allocate team resources over multiple projects.  Provide and solicit resources to and from other teams as necessary.
• Provide component engineering services to proactively identify and resolve/mitigate material obsolescence or availability issues
• Identify design qualify document and introduce production assembly/test fixtures.
• Provide product and process Design for Manufacturability Design for Assembly and Design for Service input to enhance manufacturability and servicing.
• Analyze trend and report on RMA investigations to guide the team to meaningful projects that help improve customer experience in the field.
• Provide technical support for Material Review Board (MRB) to ensure discrepant material is processed efficiently and projects are identified to fix the root cause to reduce the
• Project Manage product transfers from Sunnyvale to Mexico.
• Must possess strong communication skills to interface with cross functional engineering teams technicians planning purchasing quality and regulatory teams

Provide engineering leadership during audits to respond to production process control sections of the audit.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated Mechanical and Process Engineering ability
• Demonstrated ability in failure analysis and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to represent the company to its partners suppliers and vendors
• Experience in Medical Device Manufacturing (including GMP MDD ISO) a plus
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or 6-Sigma techniques a plus

Required Education and Training

• BS Degree in Engineering Discipline MS preferred
• 10 years experience in manufacturing or mechanical engineering role
• 4 years experience in managing Technical Engineering team in a fast paced medical device development environment

Preferred Skills and Experience

• BS Degree in Engineering Discipline MS preferred
• Experience in Medical Device Manufacturing (including GMP MDD ISO)
• Prior Experience demonstrating ability to manage a Technical Engineering team in the Manufacturing Engineering space
• Prior experience with automated equipment complex mechanism manufacturing or robotics

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 COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 743.13(b)) some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employeeswho are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

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 market-competitive 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 compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time