Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

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 a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

This role of Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for supporting production of Intuitive training models.
This position requires an extremely motivated individual with a high capacity to learn, analyze and
address problems in a fast-paced production environment. It requires a proactive mindset, a strong
understanding of the use cases for the models, and collaboration skills to root cause and resolve
production needs and problems. Joining Intuitive means joining a team dedicated to providing the
highest quality and realistic training experience for our customers.

Essential Job Duties

• Responsible for supporting the production process for training models, including resolving urgent and unanticipated issues as they arise.
• Create and maintain an efficient manufacturing line by specifying material and process flow, refining BOMs, assembly processes, inspection procedures and work instructions.
• Lead technical discussions and meetings to communicate issues and status to engineers, operations team, production team, manufacturing training and management.
• Design, test and implement equipment, tools and fixtures for production to occur safely and at expected efficiency rates. Propose improvements and expected return on investment as needed.
• Discover, analyze and implement process improvements or yield deficiencies for newly introduced and existing products.
• Influence design of new and enhancements to existing models through a structured design for manufacturing and design for assembly techniques.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of non-conforming product, lead root cause investigations, and identify process deficiencies. Work with quality engineering to drive to root cause and follow-up with corrective action.
• Utilize business systems (eg SAP) for data analysis. Identify improvements in the production process and business system. Collaborate with IT to test and implement changes as needed.
• Provide training and support to operations and production technicians and leads as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years experience in a manufacturing engineering role.
• Knowledge and execution of ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Knowledge and execution of Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Must possess strong communication skills to interface with technicians, manufacturing trainers, production management, product development, planning, purchasing, quality inspection, and other engineering functions.
• Ability to apply engineering principles and analysis including process capability analyses, process failure mode analyses, process mapping, statistical analyses, tolerance stacks, and experimental design.
• Excellent documentation skills. Experience authoring work instructions and detailed manufacturing process instructions.
• Proficiency with documentation control and product lifecycle management systems (eg Agile).
• Proficiency with inventory management and production control systems (eg SAP).
• Ability to work with CAD models (eg Solidworks) and read engineering drawings.
• Ability to work with standard computer applications: SmartSheet, Microsoft office, excel, outlook, powerpoint, visio.

Required Education and Training

• BS degree in engineering discipline. Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Green belt certification or equivalent

Preferred Skills and Experience 

• MS degree in an engineering discipline.
• 5 or more years experience in a manufacturing engineering role.
• Black belt certification.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and six sigma.
• Experience with MiniTab.
• Prior experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment, eg FDA.
• Experience and knowledge of basic anatomy and animal tissue.
• Experience with manufacturing hydrogels or similar materials used in biomedical applications.

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

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 salary ranges are listed.