Jr. Manufacturing Engineer - #7486209

En Intuitive, estamos unidos detrás de nuestra misión: creemos que la atención mínimamente invasiva es la atención que mejora la vida. Mediante la inventiva y la tecnología inteligente, ampliamos el potencial de los médicos para curar sin limitaciones.

Como pioneros y líderes del mercado en cirugía robótica, nos esforzamos por fomentar un equipo inclusivo y diverso, comprometido con marcar la diferencia. Durante más de 25 años, hemos trabajado con hospitales y equipos de atención de todo el mundo para ayudar a resolver algunos de los desafíos más difíciles de la atención médica y avanzar en lo que es posible.

Intuitive se ha construido gracias a los esfuerzos de grandes personas de diversos orígenes. Creemos que las grandes ideas pueden provenir de cualquier lugar: nos esforzamos por fomentar una cultura inclusiva basada en la diversidad de pensamientos y en el respeto mutuo. Lideramos con inclusión y capacitamos a los miembros de nuestro equipo para que trabajen de la mejor manera y manifiesten su auténtica personalidad.

Las personas apasionadas que quieren marcar la diferencia impulsan nuestra cultura: los miembros de nuestro equipo se basan en la integridad, tienen una sólida capacidad para aprender, la energía para hacer las cosas, y aportan experiencias diversas del mundo real para ayudarnos a pensar de nuevas maneras. Invertimos activamente en los miembros de nuestro equipo para apoyar su crecimiento a largo plazo y así poder continuar avanzando en nuestra misión y alcanzar su máximo potencial.

Únase a un equipo comprometido a dar grandes pasos hacia delante para una comunidad global de profesionales de atención médica y sus pacientes. Juntos, avancemos en el mundo de la atención mínimamente invasiva

Contribute your leadership and technical skills in the areas of manufacturing process technologies, problem-solving, training, and project management in a growing medical device company. In this key role, you will be the driving force behind Lean tool implementation and continuous improvement projects site-wide. Your combination of training, motivational skills, analytical problem-solving ability, and passion for Lean manufacturing will be just the right fit for the manufacturing environment of precision instruments for minimally invasive robotic surgery.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manufacturing responsibility for tooling/fixtures, manufacturing equipment, and design improvements production.

• Evaluate and challenge mechanism designs for reliability, functionality, and manufacturability. Provide suggested change proposals.
• Evaluate designs for manufacturability (with respect to tooling and assembly methods). Provide suggested change proposals, or tooling concepts during the early design process phase.
• Design, document, and create an efficient “High-volume’ manufacturing assembly line including:
  • Workplace and flow process development
  • Specify, document, procure, repair, maintain, qualify, and implement fixtures, hand tools, and equipment.
  • Determine and incorporate critical feature inspection and test checkpoints into the process. Document if discrepancies, actions or steps are required.
• Approve design releases to manufacturing, review engineering documentation, and provide vendor and in-house DFM inputs.
• Review/approve and determine the impact of ECOs from manufacturing and field perspectives.
• Take responsibility for developing and maintaining compliance with the quality system.
• Evaluate and help in the selection of suppliers for mechanical parts if required. Help resolve supplier quality issues.
• Hire, train, develop and motivate production personnel to follow procedures, and meet high-quality standards, production schedules, and productivity requirements.
• Update and revise Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPIs) to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Address line support issues as they arise
• Document and report any variances, problems, issues, or concerns on all aspects of the manufacturing process
• Provide production personnel with expectations and performance feedback regularly in the production process
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, production, and cost
• Plan, supervise, drive improvement, and report production performance including output, yields, root causes, failures, efficiencies, and trends
• Understand, train personnel, and enforce strict adherence to the applicable Department Operating Procedures (DOPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Quality System
• Maintain up to date and accessible training records for MPIs and Quality System documents
• Assist in setting and attaining quarterly and annual production goals
• Learn and enforce company safety policies and practices
• Investigate, lead or support sub-assembly or process outsourcing initiatives
• Review and disposition of discrepant material in the manufacturing line. Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrences.
• Active participant in quality improvement initiatives, providing feedback to find the root cause and problem-solving.
• Design and documentation responsibilities for custom and standard production tooling/fixtures.
• Process and part design/documentation duties for cost reduction programs.

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• Strong Lean manufacturing knowledge is an absolute requirement! Six Sigma background and knowledge is also highly desirable. Must be a hands-on team player with a broad background able to interact cross-functionally to develop improvement strategies and implement solutions. We need someone with an unfailing commitment to continuous improvement.
• 0 to 1.5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or similar bachelor degree is required.
• Master in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English 80%
• Some experience in project Management is desirable.
• Customs and material department knowledge preferred
• Strong communications skills across team organizations and cultures.
• Interface with shipping and receiving activities preferred.

• Mid/high volume complex mechanism manufacturing engineering experience preferred.
• New product introduction/development desirable. Robotics knowledge is a plus.
• Experienced in ISO 13485, or medical device manufacturing environment.
• CAD experience preferred (ProE, Solidworks, AutoCAD).
• Must be able to travel to the USA

Intuitive es un empleador que brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo. Proporcionamos igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados cualificados, y prohibimos cualquier tipo de discriminación y acoso, independientemente de su raza, sexo, condición de embarazo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, color, edad, religión, condición de veterano protegido o de discapacidad, información genética o cualquier otra condición protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales aplicables.

Shift: Day
Travel: 10% of the time