NPI Manufacturing Engineer
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Primary Function of the Position
Contribute your technical manufacturing and equipment design skills to a dynamic development team developing sensing platforms for minimally invasive robotic surgery. The role requires active participation in new product development teams that create and refine electro-mechanical components assemblies process documentation tooling and test methods while challenging new product designs to improve efficacy reliability manufacturability and cost for robotic surgical instruments.
Essential Job Duties
- Create maintain and improve low to mid-volume manufacturing lines specifying and/or refining BOMs workflow processes manufacturing plan and detailed work instructions.
- Experience developing manufacturing lines - building prototype parts training operators identifying fixtures/tooling needed and conducting process validation.
- Design document procure qualify implement and improve fixtures tools and equipment
- Define and document PMC processes for newly introduced fixtures and tools.
- Analyze manufacturing line from a risk perspective (PFMEA) to incorporate and validate critical tests used in manufacturing.
- Responsible for the validation and qualification of manufacturing equipment and processes to production status leveraging standard qualification approaches (IQ/OQ/PQ).
- Provide production support of sustaining and startup manufacturing lines as needed.
- Conduct testing of software releases before deploying on manufacturing line.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement projects with respect to first pass yield cycle time reduction product reliability capacity enhancement and cost reduction.
- Provide product and process DFx (Manufacturing Assembly) input to enhance manufacturability of new products.
- Maintains connections with leading manufacturing equipment suppliers and is aware of latest state of the art processes and equipment.
- Execute and mentor others in manufacturing process validations process FMEAs and other elements associated with production Master Validation Plans.
- Maintain compliance with medical device quality system including corrective action closure and Change Order implementation.
- Provides technical support analyzing and /or performing failure analysis for discrepant production components assemblies and field returns.
- Contribute to the establishment of group and individual objectives consistent with overall product development goals including planning priority setting establishment of metrics and effectively communicating progress.
- Provide resource planning and budget estimates for product and process improvements tooling development and testing.
Qualifications :
Required Skills and Experience
- Prior experience with managing product and process changes.
- Diligent organizational skills and proven ability to simultaneously work on several fast-paced projects.
- Must have experience releasing new product or manufacturing line through design/build process to production.
- Must possess strong communication skills to interface with technicians product development planning purchasing regulatory inspection customer support and clinical marketing teams.
- Proven technical analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Required Education and Training
- Minimum BS degree in Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Electrical Engineering Industrial Systems Engineering or similar relevant experience.
- Minimum 4 years of experience as design or manufacturing engineer supporting product with significant mechanical electromechanical or electro optical content.
Working Conditions
- None
Preferred Skills and Experience
Meets at least five of the following criteria:
- Demonstrated successful transfer of complex manual processes to more automated processes.
- Prior responsibility for process equipment or product validation/verification
- Mechanical CAD software experience (SolidWorks or equivalent)
- Programming experience (LabVIEW Preferred)
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma principles
- Experience in an ISO 13485 ISO 9001 or medical device manufacturing environment
- Prior experience with complex device manufacturing
- Previous experience with ERP systems (preferred SAP)
- Experience with line duplication and/or transfer
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
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About Company
At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints. As pioneer and leading company in the field of robotic-assi ... View more
