Intuitive

Healthcare

SupplierProcessEngineer

$750–1100k ~AI est. Mexicali, Mexico FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Supplier Process Engineer at Intuitive. Skills: Supplier process engineering, Quality management, Risk mitigation. Lead resolution of supplier-related issues. Drive supplier investigations”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve supplier performance; Resolve supplier issues; Eliminate recurrence of issues; Improve efficiency; Improve scale; Meet Intuitive's standards

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Analytical; Problem-solving; Failure analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Engineering and manufacturing experience with plastic injection molding, metal injection molding (MIM), or machined metal components, English written and verbal communication skills (advance level), Proven project management capabilities, Ability to assess and challenge supplier capabilities

Nice to Have

Background in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, or related fields

What You'll Do.

Lead resolution of supplier-related issues

Drive supplier investigations

Implement corrective and preventive actions

Evaluate supplier actions

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement

Initiate changes to specifications

Manage engineering change orders

Manage supplier changes

Define deliverables and timelines

Complete qualification deliverables

Lead cross-functional teams

Resolve complex process challenges

Provide technical support for failure analysis

Prioritize multiple concurrent projects

Manage multiple concurrent projects

Communicate project status clearly

Execute cost reduction initiatives

Execute capacity improvement initiatives

Execute risk mitigation initiatives

Drive achievement of key metrics

Develop suppliers to excel in KPIs

Provide supply base health information

Deliver data-driven supply base information

Influence Engineering in choosing suppliers

Determine selection criteria for preferred suppliers

Lead team effort to evaluate preferred suppliers

Collaborate to implement new technologies

Lead supplier improvement initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Internal purchasing teams; Manufacturing teams; Quality teams; Design/Eng teams; Operations teams

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Project status communication

Process & Methodology

Project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC

Full Job Description

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 The mission of Supplier Engineering is to build and maintain a world-class supplier network that ensures continuity of supply, scalability to meet demand, cost efficiency, and proactive risk mitigation. Supplier Engineers support the entire product lifecycle by executing strategic initiatives to optimize commodities, sub-commodities, and individual suppliers. This includes driving improvements in quality, cost, capacity, and risk, managing sub-supplier relationships, and supporting new product launches. This Mexicali-based role focuses on sustaining activities for Instruments & Accessories and reports directly to the Supplier Engineering Manager. The position supports ongoing production and works closely with external suppliers, internal purchasing, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve supplier performance and resolve issues at the Mexicali plant. Essential Job Duties * Lead resolution of supplier-related issues from initial symptoms through root cause analysis and corrective

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