Intuitive

Robotic-assisted surgery

NPIManufacturingEngineer

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“NPI Manufacturing Engineer at Intuitive. Skills: Manufacturing, Process development, Equipment qualification. Create manufacturing lines. Improve manufacturing lines”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve efficacy; Improve reliability; Improve manufacturability; Improve cost; First pass yield; Cycle time reduction; Product reliability; Capacity enhancement; Cost reduction; Smarter surgery; Safer surgery; More human surgery

Industry & Context.

Robotic assisted surgery
Problems you'll solve

Rigor; Analytical skills; Troubleshooting skills; Failure analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19 may be required, Subject to U.S. export controls

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Prior experience with managing product and process changes, experience releasing new product or manufacturing line through designbuild process to production, Minimum BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering, or similar relevant experience, Minimum 4 years of experience as design or manufacturing engineer supporting product with significant mechanical, electromechanical, or electro optical content

Nice to Have

Demonstrated successful transfer of complex manual processes to more automated processes, Prior responsibility for process, equipment, or product validation/verification, Mechanical CAD software experience (SolidWorks or equivalent), Programming experience (LabVIEW Preferred), Experience with Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma principles, Experience in an ISO 13485, ISO 9001, or medical device manufacturing environment, Prior experience with complex device manufacturing, Previous experience with ERP systems (preferred SAP), Experience with line duplication and/or transfer

What You'll Do.

Create manufacturing lines

Improve manufacturing lines

Develop workflow processes

Develop manufacturing plan

Develop work instructions

Document PMC processes

Analyze manufacturing line risk

Incorporate critical tests

Validate critical tests

Validate manufacturing equipment

Qualify manufacturing equipment

Support sustaining manufacturing lines

Support startup manufacturing lines

Test software releases

Implement continuous improvement projects

Maintain connections with suppliers

Execute process validations

Mentor process validations

Execute process FMEAs

Maintain quality system compliance

Close corrective actions

Implement Change Orders

Analyze discrepant components

Perform failure analysis

Contribute to group objectives

Plan product development

Set product development metrics

Communicate product development progress

Provide resource planning

Estimate budget for improvements

Estimate budget for tooling development

Estimate budget for testing

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Active participation in new product development teams; Interface with technicians; Interface with product development; Interface with planning; Interface with purchasing; Interface with regulatory; Interface with inspection; Interface with customer support; Interface with clinical marketing

Communication Scope

Communication skills to interface with teams

Process & Methodology

Managing product changes, Managing process changes, Priority setting, Planning

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