Intuitive · 10 hours ago
Staff Supplier Engineer - Camera and Cabling
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$186K/yr - $268K/yr
12+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, seeking a Staff Supplier Engineer specializing in Camera and Cabling. The role involves integrating supplier engineering with new product development, ensuring suppliers meet quality and cost standards, and driving continuous improvement in supplier performance.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Select and evaluate suppliers by leading efforts to find new suppliers in an existing or new commodity and works with Engineering to maximize use of the production supply base
Create strategies to effectively optimize the supply base by leading efforts to optimize supply networks
Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet Intuitive’s requirements for supplier excellence including ship to stock programs using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation by leading these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously
Develop and influence using metrics for supplier part cost, delivery, quality, capacity and capability by creating metrics to measure real improvement and judge required intervention or change at the supplier or in a commodity
Drive corrective actions for supplier process by driving suppliers to true root cause analysis and corrective and Preventive actions
Drive changes to ISI specifications through influencing and educating resulting in changing specifications and drawings including driving the ECO process to implementation
Provide effective and timely supply base health information to management by creating and delivering data-driven supply base information to any level of management at ISI with little or no guidance (including QRB) and provide recommendations
Prepare and deliver supplier communications as required by independently working with suppliers on scorecard creation of QBRs, Supplier Summits, etc
Ensure DFM by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to feedback manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to production
Influence and guide Engineering in choosing suppliers by determining selection criteria for preferred suppliers and leading the team effort to evaluate preferred suppliers
Understand the product design requirements and design intent for the sub-assembly or part and determine if the supplier can meet requirements and develop a robust manufacturing process that can scale with volume
Work with Design Engineering to develop test methods and acceptance criteria for the supplied part or subassembly
Create product supplier landscapes to determine launch readiness and report to management
Develop supplier ramp readiness plans by judging business risk based on forecast, supplier capacity, quality performance, and process capability
Deliver the following Quality deliverables: pFMEA, Special Process Validations, FAI, and Cpk by leading, training and mentoring suppliers through the pFMEA development, judging process validation requirements and signing-off on protocols as ISI rep, judging process capability with supplier as well as judging FAI suitability
Develop the supplier business continuity / disaster recovery plans by managing suppliers to create plans, judge plans for risks and negotiate with suppliers to reduce risks
Identify and investigate opportunities for cost reduction and/or quality improvement by judging opportunities and creating strategies to seize those opportunities, completes research and provides data-driven plans to management
Review, analyze and close customer complaints, manufacturing variance requests, and first article inspections by judging risk analyses and justifications, determining corrective and preventive actions at suppliers, looks for opportunities with suppliers
Qualification
Required
Proven ability to work alongside design engineer and assess supplier capability during the design iteration process
Demonstrable knowledge in evaluating and challenging supplier technical, quality, and business capabilities
Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes including understanding of key input variables for quality, cost and capacity (specialization can be in metal fabrication, plastics, electronics, and/or contract manufacturing)
Demonstrable knowledge in manufacturing in a Controlled Environment Room
A proven history of implementing Lean/6 Sigma/SPC Programs at suppliers
Excellent Project Management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to executive level management
Excellent Interpersonal skills and team building skills
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills along with good judgment
Excellent knowledge of 21 CFR part 820 and ISO 13485 (experience in auditing suppliers to these standards)
Significant computer experience using Windows, Word, Excel, Access and ERP Information Systems, preferably SAP
Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings and communicate technical information
Experience working with extrusions, braiding, and laser cutting is required
BS degree in Engineering or equivalent
Minimum 12 years related experience in Supplier Engineering and/or Supplier Development or related field
Preferred
Experience with GD&T, tolerance stack and CAD experience with 3D modeling tools is a plus
Benefits
Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
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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
Leadership Team
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
Myriam Curet
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
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