Manufacturing Engineer - Electrosurgical Instruments
Intuitive

Job Info

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At Intuitive, 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. Our mission is our guiding force; our culture is the DNA that makes us unique.

As a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), we have been expanding our innovations through technology to help make a difference in the world. For 25 years, human ingenuity has guided our journey to help solve some of healthcare’s complex challenges.

We believe a great idea can come from anywhere—inclusion and mutual respect are vital to our culture. We value character grounded in integrity, a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and diverse 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 strive to 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 help to advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Primary Function of Position:

Contribute your technical engineering, manufacturing and equipment design skills to a dynamic team creating precision electrosurgical instruments & equipment for minimally invasive robotic surgery.  The role requires active participation with new product development and sustaining engineering teams that create and refine robotic instrumentation, new manufacturing lines and the documentation and qualification them.  Challenging new product designs to improve efficiency, reliability, manufacturability and cost for robotic surgical instruments will be essential to the role.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support, maintain and improve “mid-volume” manufacturing assembly lines.  Manage and/or refine BOMs, work flow processes, and detailed work instructions.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects with respect to first pass yield, cycle time reduction, product reliability, capacity enhancement and cost reduction.
• Interface and actively participate in post launch activities with product engineering.  Provide product and process DFA/DFM input to enhance manufacturability.
• Design, document, procure, qualify, implement, and improve fixtures, tools and equipment.
• Analyze & manage process risk in the manufacturing environment (PFMEA) & associated mitigation

• Responsible for the validation and qualification of manufacturing equipment and processes leveraging standard qualification approaches (IQ/OQ/DQ/PQ).
• Provide technical support analyzing and/or performing root cause failure analysis for discrepant production components, assemblies and field returns.
• Responsible for supporting Corrective and Preventive Action projects and resolving quality notifications.
• Responsible for maintaining compliance with medical device quality system including corrective action closure, discrepant material dispositions and ECO implementation.

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• BS/MS degree in applicable engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a related field.
• Fundamental understanding of process engineering, equipment, test and the manufacturing environment
• “Self-starter” attitude and comfort in a hands-on environment, where he/she can demonstrate an ability to work with other engineers to influence product design to improve reliability.
• Troubleshooting mind set - an ability to systematically and effectively break down a system or process into subparts to identify failures and troubleshoot to component level.
• Experience in application of Lean engineering principles.
• Understanding of Process Capability analysis Strong training and mentoring skills.
• Excellent documentation skills and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing across all levels of the organization.
• Experience in an ISO 13485, ISO 9001, or medical device-manufacturing environment. Agile. SAP

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 Employment 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.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Shift : Shift 1 - Day

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Travel Requirements:Yes, 10 % of the Time Shift:Shift 1 - Day

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