Intuitive · 15 hours ago
Managing Principal Value Engineering
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$206K/yr - $310K/yr
12+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, dedicated to transforming healthcare. The Managing Principal Value Engineering role involves developing and implementing Value Engineering processes across the organization to maximize value and drive cost savings throughout the product lifecycle.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Manage and grow a high performing team of Value Engineers. Maintain a culture of achieving challenging goals. Coach and empower your team to continually improve and strengthen core engineering skills
Develop and Implement VE Processes - Architect and continuously improve VE processes, tools, and checklists. Ensure VE is embedded in the Product Development Process (PDP) and that best practices are standardized and disseminated to improve product cost, quality, and scale
Drive Cost Optimization - Lead initiatives to close identified savings gaps, set goals for short, medium, and long terms savings focusing on COGS, COQ, DFx, and product cost for new and sustaining products. Own cost savings strategic thrusts
Cross-Functional Leadership - Collaborate with executive sponsors, VE leaders, and value engineers across Design, Manufacturing, and Supplier Engineering. Chair and participate in VE committees and review boards to ensure alignment and progress
Project and KPI Ownership - Set and track clear goals, KPIs, and deliverables for VE workstreams. Quantify cost savings, quality impacts, and process adoption metrics. Ensure timely and effective execution of VE projects to deliver results
Strategic Influence - Shape the purpose, intent, and approach of VE within the organization. Remove roadblocks, align cross-functional teams, and drive adoption of VE as a core organizational habit
In conjunction with cross functional teams (e.g. design, PMO, strategic supply chain), create technology roadmaps for manufacturing processes, DFx tools, cost modeling, etc
Understand the supplier landscape, develop, and maintain deep technical relationships at core suppliers
Influence supplier technology roadmaps to ensure Intuitive system and instrument technical requirements are met
Act as subject matter expert within Intuitive on state of the art in value engineering, and component manufacturing processes. Drive for adoption of this state within the organization
Provide technical review and analysis and responses to suppliers proposals and RFx(e.g. request for technical information)
Define criteria/guidelines for design for manufacturing based on process, and best practices for qualifying components
Qualification
Required
Must have experience leading a value engineering, cost savings, or VAVE organization
In-depth knowledge of value engineering, value analysis, and/or value management methodologies and processes required
Must have management experience of a team of engineers
Strong technical skills, involving problem solving, DFM, and should-cost/could-cost. Proven ability to interpret detailed drawings and execute tolerance stack-ups for assemblies
Strong understanding of best practices in Project management, Agile, Six Sigma, Lean, Statistical process control etc. is highly desirable
Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills
Medical Device, Automotive, or Aerospace experience is a plus
Minimum Education & Experience: BS degree in Engineering with 15+ years experience, Master's plus 12 years experience, or PhD plus 8 years of experience in design engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, supplier engineering
Preferred
Certified Value Methodology Associate or Value Specialist preferred
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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