Staff Supplier Manufacturing Engineer, Machining

Primary Function of Position:

Responsible for ensuring suppliers meet ISI requirements for quality service delivery and cost. Drive suppliers to continuously improve business and manufacturing processes. Evaluate and select suppliers. Guide Engineering in choosing suppliers for new products and providing DFM input to new designs. Supports both NPI and ongoing production monitors and works with suppliers to improve supplier performance. Executes detailed projects with suppliers to implement changes and improvements affecting quality cost capacity risk and sub-supplier management.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work with suppliers to develop best manufacturing practices and processes for NPI components.
• Work with suppliers to execute cost reductions capacity improvements and risk mitigation.
• Select the right process and supplier for the part considering long-term fit and total cost of ownership.
• Manage supplier changes including manufacturing process changes production optimization facility changes new equipment qualification and new line validations.
• Drive changes to ISI requirements as necessary by initiating and managing changes to specifications and drawings through the engineering change order process.
• Own and drive to closure supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action including careful CAPA documentation.
• Effectively prioritize and advance multiple concurrent projects and tasks
• Clearly communicate project status to key stakeholders
• Build own and relentlessly pursue a vision for developing suppliers.
• Understand proper level of documentation detail for tracking of actions and justification of decisions.
• Generate key metrics for the team and suppliers and continually drive for timely achievement of those metrics.
• Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet Intuitives requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management Six Sigma Lean SPC and negotiation. Lead these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions for supplier process by driving suppliers investigations and root cause analysis.
• Provide effective and timely supply base health information and recommendation to management by creating and delivering data-driven supply base information to any level of management at ISI with little or no guidance.
• Prepare and deliver supplier communications as required by independently working with suppliers on scorecard creation.
• Work with suppliers and ISI engineering for the new product introduction to:
• Create product supplier landscapes to determine launch readiness and report to management.
• Develop supplier ramp readiness plans by judging business risk based on forecast supplier capacity quality performance and process capability.
• DFM by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to feedback manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to production.
• Influence and guide Engineering in choosing suppliers by determining selection criteria for preferred suppliers and leading the team effort to evaluate preferred suppliers.
• Review analyze and close customer complaints manufacturing variance requests and first article inspections by judging risk analyses and justifications.
• Develop and maintain harness standards specifications and design guidelines.

   

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 10 years related experience with an BS Engineering degree or 8 years experience with MS in Engineering or 5 years experience with PhD.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to executive level management.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills and team building skills.
• A proven history of implementing Lean/6 Sigma/SPC Programs at suppliers.
• Excellent Project Management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills along with good judgment.
• Demonstrable knowledge in evaluating and challenging supplier technical quality and business capabilities.
• Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes including understanding of key input variables for quality cost and capacity.

Required Education and Training:

• Minimum Education: BS degree in Engineering advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with statistical analysis software such as Minitab
• Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings (GD&T) and communicate technical information.
• Experience with CAM software such as Fusion Creo Master CAM Esprit.
• Experience with metrology such as CMM vision systems and manual inspection techniques
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in Machining especially medical devices components.
• Experience with secondary processes such as cleaning passivation brazing heat treating electropolishing
• Experience with machining of superalloys material.

Working Conditions

• Ability to travel to suppliers on an as-needed basis domestic and international 25-40%

Preferred Skills and Experience

• CAD experience with 3D modeling tools
• Experience with ERP software and PLM.
• Experience in a high-volume medical device company

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

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Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

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This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

Accommodation & Accessibility Notice:

Intuitive is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process please contact People Services at

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 compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time