Intuitive · 4 hours ago
Supplier Manufacturing Process Engineer, Future Forward
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$134K/yr - $193K/yr
5+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, seeking a Supplier Manufacturing Process Engineer. The role involves leading design projects, influencing design architecture, and ensuring robust manufacturing processes with suppliers to optimize costs and improve quality.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Partner with design engineering to understand the design intent and how it translates to component design. Ensure critical design outputs are clearly documented and measurable on the component specification
Influence Engineering team to select the component technology that will meet requirements for short- and long-term needs from prototype to production, but also meet business objectives for cost and utilizing preferred suppliers
Collaborate with Quality Engineering and Design Engineering to support dFMEA reviews and confirm the feasibility of various design risk mitigations
Influence and drive changes to Intuitive component specifications to ensure a robust component manufacturing process that can scale
Work with design engineering to develop test methods and acceptance criteria for the supplied part or sub-assembly
Create strategies to effectively optimize the supply base to reduce the risk of complex sub-tiers suppliers and long lead times
Determine risk mitigations for high severity parts, sole suppliers or proprietary materials
Complete Design Transfer and component qualification: pFMEA, Special Process Validations, FAI, correlation and Cpk by leading, training and mentoring suppliers through the process
Develop supplier ramp readiness plans by judging business risk based on forecast, supplier capacity, quality performance, and process capability
Drive corrective actions for supplier process by driving suppliers to true root cause analysis and corrective and Preventive actions
Develop and influence using metrics for supplier part cost, delivery, quality, capacity and capability by creating metrics to measure real improvement and judge required intervention or change at the supplier or in a commodity
Qualification
Required
Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes, including understanding of key input variables for quality, cost, and capacity (specialized in at least one of the following areas: metal fabrication, extrusions, plastics injection molding, tubing modifications, metal injection molding, electronics, and/or contract manufacturing)
Proven ability to work alongside design engineers and assess supplier capability during the design iteration process
Demonstrable knowledge in evaluating and challenging supplier technical, quality, and business capabilities
Excellent Project Management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to executive level management
Excellent Interpersonal skills and team building skills
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills along with good judgment
Significant computer experience using Windows, Word, Excel, Access and ERP Information Systems, preferably SAP
Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings and communicate technical information
BS degree in Engineering or equivalent
Minimum 5 years related experience in Supplier Engineering, Manufacturing Process Engineering or related field
Preferred
Experience with catheter or endoscopy components is a plus
Experience with GD&T and component measurement techniques is a plus
Knowledge of 21 CFR part 820 and ISO 13485 (experience in auditing suppliers to these standards)
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
Myriam Curet
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
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