Intuitive · 10 hours ago
Manager, Production Engineering (Lean/CI)
Intuitive is a company focused on delivering quality products and services in the medical industry. The Manager of Production Engineering is responsible for managing production activities to meet quality specifications and service targets while ensuring employee safety and compliance with regulations. This role involves collaboration with various departments to ensure effective execution of production plans and continuous improvement processes.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Participate in Goals deployment process, measure production metrics (KPIs) to monitor performance and coordinates actions to ensure improvements
Review production plan and coordinates manufacturing resources to ensure timely delivery of products and components, while be sure to comply with Quality System requirements
Interacts and works jointly with other departments to solve any restriction that may stop or slow down production, including material, personnel, equipment, and process issues
Participate in planning budget and control expenses applicable to production area to comply or exceed department financial targets
Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level (Safety, People, Quality, Service and other)
Identifies and coordinates cost reduction projects including labor productivity, inventory optimization, material scrap and defects reduction, using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools to drive improvements on department KPIs
Monitor inventory and cyclical counts of raw material
Promote the implementation of Safe work conditions by performing /coordinating root cause analysis for safety hazards and/or security incidents or accidents
Promote the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Order and cleanliness (5S’s) and Health and Hygiene campaigns
Provides timely and effective help for new products introduction and existent process transferences
Validate Engineering Changes (ECO's)
Ensures to comply with quality system (QSR), Standards (ISO) and Environment, HS requirements, as well as all applicable company procedures and policies
Coordinate quality audits random to the production process
Responsible for ensuring subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition
Participate in the Health and Safety Commission, making tours to identify unsafe conditions
Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
As part of the responsibilities includes perform interviews, hire, and train employees, plan, assign and manage workload to monitor their development plans (TAPs, OTPs), reward and discipline employees, manage conflicts
Partnership with Human Resource department to address personal related activities
Ensure that your staff complies with the training program certifications
Ensure that corrective actions generated by quality notifications (VR's, PL's, NCR'S, DN's, EE's) are closed in accordance with the quality system
Perform semiannual evaluation process (C.I.P and MERIT), giving feedback to supervisors
Foster respect and morals among the members of the work team in compliance with the company's code of conduct
Drive our Culture Strategy by fostering our mission, founding standards, individual and leadership expectations
Qualification
Required
BS in Engineering
5+ years of experience in medical industry (Production, Engineering, Planning, Quality) preferable
3+ years of proven leadership as Production Supervisor, Superintendent, or people manager (Coaching and Talent Development)
Knowledge of the Quality System requirements such as ISO-13485 and MDSAP
Knowledge of the Environmental System requirements such as ISO-14001
Ability to identify opportunities for improvement through Continuous Improvement methodologies (Lean Sigma, Root Cause problem solving techniques)
Knowledge on Product, equipment validation (IQ, OQ, PQ)
Preferred
Excellent oral and written skills in English and Spanish with the ability to do effective presentations for different organizational levels
Green Belt / Black Belt Certified in Lean-Sigma is preferred
2+ years of experience with Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Systems (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, etc.), Project Management, Product Transfer / NPI
Medical Device external regulatory audit exposure (FDA, ISO, ANVISA, etc.)
Excellent leadership, engagement, and synergy skills
Ability to manage complexity
Experience with ERP and planning systems (SAP, Agile, o9) preferred
People development track record
Benefits
Equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees
Prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type
Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
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