IQC Inspector

Intuitive; Mexicali; On-site; MXN 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive in Mexicali, Mexico, seeks a Quality Inspector to ensure raw material quality for the da Vinci system family. The role focuses on visual and dimensional inspection, material traceability, and adherence to GMP and 5S standards.

You will interact with SAP for inspection decisions, review supplier docs, and engage in continuous improvement initiatives, including kaizen, to raise quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• High School completed or Technical studies.
• Spanish: Fluent.
• SAP and Agile: Basic knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual and dimensional inspection of raw materials to meet specifications.
• Document inspection results to maintain traceability at finish goods level.
• Record inspection decisions in SAP for each inspected lot.
• Update daily activity logs and participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Interpret complex drawings and GD&T to understand inspection characteristics.

Skills

Quality inspection

GD&T interpretation

Documentation & traceability

Safety compliance

Metrology tools

Education

High School or technical studies

Tools

SAP

Agile

Job description

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 at Intuitive. As 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:

Performs visual and dimensional inspection to raw material received at Intuitive Mexicali Plant, by following applicable department procedures for Incoming Quality Control; to make sure raw material meets the specifications required by the products and manufacturing process for instruments and accessories.

Documents inspection results to maintain traceability at Finish goods level.

• Safety:
  • Follows GMPs and wears safety equipment to perform his/her endeavors
  • Participates on Safety commission when required and/or safety training
  • Utilize the correct tooling and equipment according to work instructions or inspection lot requirements, reporting any condition of wear off or damaged tooling or equipment
  • Escalates any safety issues with supervisor or manager
  • Follows 5S methodology on the respective areas
  • Reports any safety device on equipment that is fault or is suspicious of been damaged
• Quality:
  • Performs inspection using basic to moderate datums during inspection requiring complex fixture set ups and completes inspection report.
  • Interact with computer-based software to assist on inspection activities and record inspection results.
  • Document and execute TINS activities for VRs notification as required.
  • Generates problem description presentation and upload to VR for engineering analysis.
  • Creates VR Quality Notifications describing problem and inspection results when required.
  • Performs and records First Article Inspection and route report for approvals.
  • Performs Engineering requests activities and report results as required.
  • Interpret more complex mechanical drawings to understand dimensional inspection characteristics, including GD&T metrology concepts.
  • Review supplier’s supplied documentation to evaluate it has the required information/test results per part drawings specification.
• Perform raw material inspection process on time and following procedures, move inspected material to required physical location based on lot disposition.
• Assigns location for material pending for IQC inspection by using IQC locator App.
• Records in SAP inspection decision for every inspected lot
• Updates log files with daily activities
• Participates on Continuous Improvement projects, kaizen or just do it events
• Cost:
  • Propose and participates on improvement projects for the equipment or process under his/her responsibility or ISI Property
• People:
  • Study and records all assigned curriculum by ISU (Intuitive Surgical University)
  • Creates self-evaluation for CIP and MERIT
  • Follows ISI Policies, Rules and code of conduct
  • Assists with training of new employees and mentor on how to make low complexity decisions as directed by management.
• Productivity:
  • Meet daily average goal for inspection lots based on SAP.
  • Proficient on the use of more advance inspection tools/equipment, i.e., vision systems, height gages, dial indicators, surface finish.
  • Comply with efficiency metrics defined by the department management.

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• High School completed or Technical studies

Languages:

• Spanish: Fluent

Systems knowledge:

• Microsoft Office: Intermediate
• SAP, Agile: Basic

Labor Experience:

• Quality areas experience: 1 year
• Quality inspector experience or related position: 2 years

Skills:

• Use of basic measuring tools / equipment: 2 years
• Mechanical drawing interpretation: Basic
• GD&Ts knowledge: Basic