Manufaturing Engineer 3

Intuitive; Mexicali; Presencial; MXN 400.000 - 650.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Intuitive in Mexicali, Mexico, is seeking a manufacturing engineering leader to drive Lean tool implementation and continuous improvement for precision instruments used in minimally invasive robotic surgery.

The role focuses on designing, validating, and improving tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing processes while ensuring compliance with the quality system and supplier standards. Strong English and travel capability are required.

Formación

• Must be able to speak, read and write in English 75%.
• Must be able to travel to the USA.
• Strong communications skills across team organizations and cultures.

Responsabilidades

• Manufacturing responsibility for tooling/fixtures, manufacturing equipment, and design improvements in production.
• Evaluate and challenge mechanism designs for reliability, functionality, and manufacturability. Provide suggested change proposals.
• Approve design releases to manufacturing, review engineering documentation, and provide vendor and in-house DFM inputs.
• Review/approve and determine the impact of ECOs from manufacturing and field perspectives.
• Take responsibility for developing and maintaining compliance with the quality system.
• Evaluate and help in the selection of suppliers for mechanical parts if required. Help resolve supplier quality issues.
• Update and revise Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPIs) to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Address line support issues as they arise .
• Document and report any variances, problems, issues, or concerns on all aspects of the manufacturing process.
• Provide production personnel with expectations and performance feedback regularly in the production process.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, production, and cost.
• Understand, train personnel, and enforce strict adherence to the applicable Department Operating Procedures (DOPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Quality System.
• Maintain up-to-date and accessible training records for MPIs and Quality System documents.
• Assist in setting and attaining quarterly and annual production goals.
• Learn and enforce company safety policies and practices.
• Review and disposition of discrepant material in the manufacturing line. Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrences.
• Active participant in quality improvement initiatives, providing feedback to find the root cause and problem-solving.
• Design and documentation responsibilities for custom and standard production tooling/fixtures.
• Process and part design/documentation duties for cost reduction programs.

Conocimientos

English proficiency 75%

Travel to USA

Strong communication

Educación

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

• Ways of Working: Onsite - This job is fully onsite.
• Employee Type: Employee
• Global Job Level (HCM): Professional 3 (9)

Company 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.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

Contribute your leadership and technical skills in the areas of manufacturing process technologies, problem-solving, training, and project management in a growing medical device company. In this key role, you will be the driving force behind Lean tool implementation and continuous improvement projects site-wide. Your combination of training, motivational skills, analytical problem-solving ability, and passion for Lean manufacturing will be just the right fit for the manufacturing environment of precision instruments for minimally invasive robotic surgery.

• Manufacturing responsibility for tooling/fixtures, manufacturing equipment, and design improvements in production.
• Evaluate and challenge mechanism designs for reliability, functionality, and manufacturability. Provide suggested change proposals.
• Approve design releases to manufacturing, review engineering documentation, and provide vendor and in-house DFM inputs.
• Review/approve and determine the impact of ECOs from manufacturing and field perspectives.
• Take responsibility for developing and maintaining compliance with the quality system.
• Evaluate and help in the selection of suppliers for mechanical parts if required. Help resolve supplier quality issues.
• Update and revise Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPIs) to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Address line support issues as they arise .
• Document and report any variances, problems, issues, or concerns on all aspects of the manufacturing process.
• Provide production personnel with expectations and performance feedback regularly in the production process.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, production, and cost.
• Understand, train personnel, and enforce strict adherence to the applicable Department Operating Procedures (DOPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Quality System.
• Maintain up-to-date and accessible training records for MPIs and Quality System documents.
• Assist in setting and attaining quarterly and annual production goals.
• Learn and enforce company safety policies and practices.
• Review and disposition of discrepant material in the manufacturing line. Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrences.
• Active participant in quality improvement initiatives, providing feedback to find the root cause and problem-solving.
• Design and documentation responsibilities for custom and standard production tooling/fixtures.
• Process and part design/documentation duties for cost reduction programs.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Must be able to speak, read and write in English 75%.
• Must be able to travel to the USA.
• Strong communications skills across team organizations and cultures.

Required Education and Training

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or equivalent.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• MSME.
• Mexico – US Customs and supply chain knowledge.
• Mid/high volume complex mechanism manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experienced in ISO 13485, or medical device manufacturing environment.