NPISupplierEngineer

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your purpose here. Primary Function of Position: Responsible for ensuring suppliers meet ISI requirements for cost, quality, delivery and service. Drive suppliers to continuously improve business and manufacturing processes. Evaluate and collaborate on supplier selection with cross functional partners. Supports sustaining production, monitors and engages with suppliers to improve supplier performance. Roles & Responsibilities: * Select, evaluate, and qualify suppliers * Part qualification including pFMEAs, FAIRS, Cpk, and Control Plans * Supplier Corrective Action Request initiation, execution, and closure * Ensure compliance to quality management system and regulatory requirements by leading and mentoring auditors for QMS audits * Partner with global supply chain to optimize the supply base * Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet Intuitive Surgical requirements for supplier excellence including ship to stock programs using a collection of best practices in project mana