Operations Manager

Intuitive Surgical, S. de R.L de C.V.; Mexicali; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 1.200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Intuitive Surgical, S. de R.L de C.V. is seeking a Production Manager in Baja California to lead department goals, coordinate resources, and drive continuous improvement in a medical devices environment.

The role requires 10+ years in the medical industry, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and strong leadership. You will manage budgets, collaborate cross-functionally, and support new product transfers while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

Formación

• BS in Engineering or Business Administration required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Medical devices experience mandatory.
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in medical industry (Production, Engineering, Planning, Quality).
• 5+ years of Production Manager with strong personal management (Coaching and Talent Development).
• 3+ years with Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Systems (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S).
• Experience with ERP and planning systems (SAP, Agile, o9) preferred.
• Strong P&L experience.

Responsabilidades

• Deploy department goals aligned to Site Overall Goals & KPIs and monitor performance.
• Review production plan and coordinate resources to ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve blockers in production.
• Manage department budget and expenses to meet financial targets.
• Lead cost reduction projects using Lean and Six Sigma tools.
• Support new product introduction and process transfers.
• Mentor team members and drive talent development.

Conocimientos

Bilingual English/Spanish

Leadership

Project Management

Budgeting

Continuous Improvement

Educación

BS in Engineering or Business Administration

Master’s degree preferred

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Medical devices experience mandatory

10+ years in medical industry

5+ years Production Manager experience

Experience with ERP and planning systems

Herramientas

SAP

Agile

o9

Descripción del empleo

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Department Goals Deployment (i.e. Hoshin Kanri (HK) X3/X4) aligned to Site Overall Goals & Objectives (X2), measure department metrics (KPIs) to monitor performance and coordinates actions to ensure improvements.
• Review production plan and coordinate manufacturing resources to ensure timely delivery of products while be sure to comply with Quality System requirements.
• Interacts and collaborates with other departments to solve any restriction that may stop or slow down production, including material, personnel, equipment, and process issues.
• Responsible for department budget planning (HC, Suppliers, equipment purchases) and expense management to meet or exceed financial targets.
• Identify and coordinate cost reduction projects including labor productivity, material usage, defect reduction, space and inventory optimization using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools.
• Foster implementation of preventive and corrective actions that may result from production non-conformances, audit observations, CAPA and others (VRs, PLs, NCRs, DNs, FE, EEs).
• Provide timely and effective support for new products introduction and existent process transfers to the department.
• Effective management of employee development plans (OPT & TAPs).
• Accountable for communicating to upper management business related issues per escalation process
• Responsible for employees to follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices.
• Responsible that employees comply with Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies as well as procedures
• Mentor and develop team members through tactical problem solving, define clear performance objectives, and translate challenges into growth opportunities to drive team engagement to meet department and organizational goals
• Responsible for attracting and retain talent
• Drive our Culture Strategy by fostering our mission, founding principles, individual and leadership expectations.

Education/ Experience:

• BS in Engineering or Business Administration
• Master’s degree is preferred
• Medical Devices experience is mandatory
• Green Belt / Black Belt Certified in Lean-Sigma is preferred
• 10+ years of experience in medical industry (Production, Engineering, Planning, Quality) preferable.
• 5+ years of Production Manager with a strong personal management (Coaching and Talent Development)
• 3+ years of experience with Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Systems (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, etc.), Project Management, Product Transfer / NPI
• Experience with ERP and planning systems (SAP, Agile, o9) preferred.
• Strong P&L experience

Skill/ Job Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written skills in English and Spanish with the ability to do effective presentations for different organizational levels.
• Knowledge of the Quality System requirements such as ISO-13485 and MDSAP
• Knowledge of Operations Management, including resources and capacity planning as well as project management.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement through Continuous Improvement methodologies (Lean Sigma, Root Cause problem solving techniques)
• Knowledge of Financial concepts applied to Manufacture, including budget preparation and spending management.
• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage complexity and translated to actions.