NPI Manufacturing Engineer

NPI Manufacturing Engineer

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do  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.

We're a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you're ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you'll find your purpose here.

Primary Function of Position Contribute your technical skills in the areas of manufacturing process technologies, process development, early engagement with NPD, problem-solving, training, and project management in a growing medical device company. In this key role, you will be the driving force behind next generation product and process development within Ion Accessories.

Essential Job Duties

• Assist in developing and releasing manufacturing processes and EFTs for new accessories.
• Ensure processes meet quality standards. Manage and examine data for CPK and process capability, and implement improvements based on data.
• Conduct EFT qualifications to ensure readiness for production, validate equipment performance and reliability.
• Develop and validate test methods (TMV) to ensure product quality and compliance. Document and report validation results.
• Work closely with design engineers and clinical engineers to understand user needs and clinical requirements.
• Coordinate with quality and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations and support Supplier Engineering, Purchasing, Planning and Quality teams to resolve line facing issues.
• Resolve failures of varying complexity, of both process and hardware nature. Identify specific root cause and implement solutions to improve yield/manufacturability.
• Assist in product design reviews with a focus on DFX methods.
• Create and revise work instructions for assembly and test processes, and train manufacturing team on new content.

Required Skills and Experience

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. Necessary to engage with technicians, production management, product development, planning, purchasing, regulatory, inspection, customer support and clinical marketing organizations.
• A continuous improvement mindset
• Basic knowledge of process controls, including Six-Sigma, CPk, etc.
• Technical problem-solving skills with ability to identify root cause and drive corrective action (Fishbone, 8D Analysis)
• Able to travel periodically to suppliers or Intuitive manufacturing sites.
• Exceptional organizational skills and proven ability to work on fast-paced projects simultaneously.

Required Education and Training

• Minimum BS degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering

Working Conditions

• None

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Excellent problem-solving ability, including demonstrated ability to effectively design, execute, report on, and draw conclusions from experiments
• Excellent technical skills in prototyping, tooling development, and troubleshooting
• Demonstrated ability to effectively design experiments, solve problems and implement them in manufacturing

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.

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