What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Intuitive Surgical?
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
Primary Function of Position
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.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
Required Education and Training
Preferred Skills and Experience
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 Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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.
EEO and AA Policy
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.
Base Salary Range Region 1 : $121,400 - $174,600
Base Salary Range Region 2 : $103,200 - $148,400
Shift : Day
Travel : None
Workplace Type : Onsite - This job is fully onsite.
Salary : $103,200 - $174,600
