Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

Primary Function of Position

At Intuitive, we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. We are looking for team members with exceptional character who have the capacity to simplify complex problems and the energy to urgently deliver solutions to our patients. We use creative techniques to solve hard problems to achieve optimal clinical performance, manufacturabilty, business priorities, and reliability.

Within Intuitive, the Single Port robotic platform offers surgeons the ability to perform surgeries through a single incision with boundless possibilities.  This Manufacturing Engineer will effectively collaborate with core team partners and contribute to sustaining and improving existing manufacturing processes to achieve operational excellence and in advancing NPI projects.

Essential Job Duties

• Sustain existing manufacturing lines:
  • Support duplication, line transfer, and operational manufacturing line activities.
  • Provide daily engineering support for existing in-house manufacturing lines.
  • Execute continuous improvement projects for product quality, throughput, and cost.  Utilize analytical objective data and statistical analysis to establish metrics and to inform goals and priorities.
  • Drive root cause investigation and drive dispositions for assembly-related defects.
  • Support implementation of design improvements to existing products, including:
    • Drive Design Verification and Validation (V&V) builds
    • Coordinate cut-in/implementation in production

• Contribute to the development of efficient manufacturing lines for New Product Introduction of single-use and resposable medical devices for the daVinci SinglePort platform:
  • Develop assembly processes focused on Unit Operations and a balanced line translating designs into critical to quality (CTQ) manufacturing requirements.
  • Design and implement assembly/test fixtures to optimize cycle time, repeatability and consistency of complex assembly operations.
  • Evaluate and drive design for manufacturability/Assembly (DFM/DFA) including automation opportunities where possible.
  • Develop, document, and qualify (IQ/OQ/PQ/PPQ) new manufacturing and test processes using statistical tools such as Design of Experiments (DOE), Process Capability (Cpk), and Gage R&R.
  • Specify and refine BOMs, workflows/travelers, and detailed work instructions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. Production, Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, Supplier Engineering, Project Management).
  • Create and revise manufacturing-related risk documents including Process FMEAs, Manufacturing Line Specifications, Equipment Specifications.

Required Skills and Experience

• Excellent 3D modeling/CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred)
• Foundation in design, fabrication, and assembly process development for complex mechanical assemblies.
• Familiarity and experience with the application of lean practices.
• Working knowledge of Material selection, GD&T and tolerance stackup analysis.
• Demonstrated understanding of component manufacturing processes such as injection molding, transfer molding, thermoforming, machining, stamping, and MIM.
• Technical problem solving skills with ability to identify root cause and drive corrective actions.
• Ability to employ statistical methods (Cpk, ANOVA, Design of Experiments) in data analysis for process development and problem-solving.
• Effective communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) and comfortable interacting with production technicians, product design engineers, planning, buyers, clinical engineers, and suppliers.

Required Education and Training

• Minimum B.S. Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline; M.S. preferred.
• Minimum 2-5 years of directly applicable experience such as design, process, or manufacturing engineer supporting products with significant mechanical content.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in mid-volume manufacturing of single-use and resposable medical devices or complex electro-mechanical assemblies is a plus.
• Experience in medical device design controls and manufacturing (ISO 13485) is a plus.
• Machine tool experience is a plus.

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.