Intuitive
Robotic-assisted surgery
NPIManufacturingEngineer
“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.
Rigor; Analytical skills; Troubleshooting skills; Failure analysis
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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