Intuitive · 5 hours ago
Sr. Director Industrial Engineering, OPEX and Strategy
Intuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, aiming to transform healthcare. The Sr. Director of Industrial Engineering, OPEX and Strategy will develop and implement continuous improvement and lean manufacturing strategies to enhance operational efficiency and support site leadership in achieving key performance indicators.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Oversees the goal deployment process by recording commitments, reporting progress, and organizing team sessions
Establishes production standards by product and process, and monitors productivity improvements
Enhances manufacturing processes through line balancing and waste reduction
Measures and reports productivity to site leadership to initiate improvement projects
Administers facility layouts and changes in collaboration with engineering and facilities teams
Manages the operational excellence program (LSS) across all areas by providing training and facilitating improvement teams
Validates team improvements and reports associated benefits to the company
Develops recognition programs for teams and projects
Encourages continuous improvement behaviour throughout all areas
Manages LSS tools training within all departments
Implements the space planning process in accordance with LRM and provides guidance to meet future space requirements
Regularly reviews processes to identify more efficient methods of operation
Provides mentoring to department leaders on improving productivity and outcomes
Reports on financial impacts of productivity trends and assists in prioritising improvement initiatives
Supports culture and mission alignment within the team and across the operations organization
Qualification
Required
Professional qualifications required include a BS in Industrial Engineering, BS in Engineering Sciences, BS in Business Administration, or equivalent
Black belt certification or equivalent is required
Experience managing at the Director and Senior Manager level is necessary
Strong public speaking and communication skills are needed
Ability to communicate effectively with executive management and boards of directors in multicultural, multinational environments and to mobilize cross-functional teams is expected
Program management experience, including leadership of large-scale projects, is required
Demonstrated ability to build teams and delegate tasks, responsibilities, and authority is important
A minimum of ten years' experience in high-tech manufacturing with increasing responsibility is required
Negotiation experience is necessary
A willingness to travel is expected
Experience in managing medical device manufacturing operations for a multimillion-dollar company is required
Preferred
MBA is preferred
Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is preferred
Benefits
Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
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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
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