Intuitive Autonomy
Supplier Engineering Manager
Sunnyvale, CA, United States · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
AccessibilityProject ManagementSAPProcess ImprovementERPMedical DevicesResearchLeadershipCommunicationPublic SpeakingLean Manufacturing
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of supplier engineers in strategic supplier selection, evaluation, development, and improvement with the goal of establishing and maintaining a high-performing, long-term, sustainable production supply chain.
- Develop and implement a robust long-term supplier strategy for the product family.
- Manage quality and lead the team in mitigating business risks and overcoming related challenges.
- Manage supplier relationships to partner with Intuitive and the supplier effectively.
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills and Experience
Skills
- It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful?
Company info
- Support transfer of parts and suppliers throughout the product development life cycle
- Manage the planning and implementation of supplier change management projects using the Supplier Change Request process (SCR).
- Develop and use measurement techniques for supplier part quality, capability, cost, capacity, and delivery by creating metrics to determine if an action is required.
- Identify and investigate opportunities for cost reduction and/or quality improvement by collecting opportunities and creating tactics to present opportunities, perform research, and provide data-driven plans to management.
- Drive the supply base to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet Intuitive's requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC, and negotiation.
- Review, analyze, and close non-conformances, and first article inspections by judging risk analyses and justifications, determining corrective and preventive actions at suppliers (SCAR), and looking for opportunities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence.
- Led the team in solving complex process issues in the manufacture of components and assemblies.
- Facilitate, influence, and work cross-functionally to improve supplier engineering processes.
- Proven ability to lead teams to solve complex technical and process problems
- Proven ability to hire highly capable staff, and grow and mentor staff
- Proven ability to assess cost and capacity across supply base and develop plan to meet strategic targets
- Outstanding analytical skills along with good judgment
- Proficient in Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing techniques; certification preferred
- Proficient in pFMEA, process validation, route cause investigation, inspection, and test techniques
- Knowledge of document management systems and ERP Systems, preferably Agile and SAP
- Knowledge of 21 CFR part 820 and ISO 13485 preferred
- Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes, including an understanding of key input variables for quality, cost, and capacity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations to executives
- Demonstrated Project Management skills
- Experience in a high-volume medical device company is a plus
- Ability to travel to suppliers on an as-needed basis - domestic and international (25%)
- BS degree in engineering, advanced degree preferred
- Minimum 8 years related experience in Manufacturing, Operations, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, or related field with significant medical or medical device experience preferred
- Minimum 1 years of experience leading supplier development or supplier quality engineering teams, or leadership of equivalent areas.
- None
- Plastics Injection Molding Process Development Knowledge
- Plastics Extrusion Process Development Knowledge
- Silicone/Elastomer Processing Knowledge
Equal opportunity
- Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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