Manager, Industrial Engineering - Ion

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a Manufacturing Industrial Engineering Manager for onsite work in Sunnyvale, CA. You will drive medium to large scale process improvements in manufacturing, lead NPI integration, and manage a team to improve throughput, efficiency, and quality.

You will collaborate on capacity planning, SIOP input, and layout design while mentoring staff, coordinating cross-functional teams, and advancing Lean initiatives. Travel is limited.

Qualifications

• BS degree in an engineering discipline (IE, EE, ME).
• Minimum 6+ years of continuous improvement experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills to interface with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Superior multi-tasking skills with the ability to lead a team to meet concurrent project deadlines.
• Experience with SAP, SAP HANA, Snowflake, and O9; proficient data manipulation/reporting (Tableau, Excel).
• Track record of driving process and cultural change.
• Minimal travel required (0–5%).
• Preferred: 2–3 years managing technical personnel or leading project teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive medium to large scale process improvements within manufacturing.
• Lead manufacturing ramp up and improvements in process, product manufacturability and assembly.
• Manage IE team performance and cross-functional projects from inception to closure.
• Plan and lead industrial engineering projects to improve throughput, efficiency and quality metrics.
• Analyze labor costs and implement cost/benefit improvements.
• Design and layout manufacturing buildings and flow with Operations/Engineering leadership.
• Collaborate with Data Science/Analytics to measure factory performance.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project Mgmt

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Education

B.S. in Engineering (IE/EE/ME)

Tools

SAP

SAP HANA

Snowflake

O9

Tableau

Excel

Job description

• Ways of Working: Onsite - This job is fully onsite.
• Employee Type: Employee
• Min. Salary Region 1: 148700 USD
• Global Job Level (HCM): Management 3, Mgr (12)
• Min. Salary Region 2: 126400 USD

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

The manager is responsible for driving medium to large scale process improvements within manufacturing, leading manufacturing ramp up and delivering improvements in process, product manufacturability and ease of assembly. The position will function as a technical, functional and projects lead. The functional tools and areas within scope of this role are: New Product Introduction including design for assembly & serviceability, manufacturing line development, lean manufacturing, metrics, capacity planning and manufacturing line and floor design and six sigma.

Functional management of the IE team, supporting manufacturing. Will be responsible for overall team management and performance

Understand production schedules, engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand methods and activities in manufacturing

Cross functionally plan and lead Industrial Engineering projects for manufacturing cells/lines to improve throughput, efficiency and quality metrics

Ability to motivate and project manage direct reports and cross functional teams on projects from inception to closure

Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks and drive cost effective initiatives focused on yield improvement and capacity enhancement

Practical knowledge of quarterly Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) processes and determining capacity requirement to execute build plan

Provide product and process Design for “X” (Assembly, Manufacturability, Serviceability, Reparability, etc.) input to enhance Operational processes downstream from design

Analyze and provide solutions for labor cost reduction through process improvements and cost/benefit analysis

Be responsible for the design, collaboration and execution of the layout of the manufacturing building(s) as well as overall process and product flow. Work closely with Operations and Engineering leadership to account for NPI projects and building layout implications, ensuring space constraints are identified at the earliest opportunity

Lead a team to maintain work standards using time studies across all operational processes

Creates effective team environment, mentor, influence and demonstrate leadership model worth emulating

Partner with IE managers from other Business Units (BU) and sites for evaluating corporate initiatives impacting IE; lead implementation within their assigned BU

Partner with Data Science/Analytics teams to address manufacturing data gaps to ensure all aspects of factory performance are being measured on time

Evaluate new software/tools with a goal of implementing when there is a clear benefit to IE or Manufacturing Operations. Work with leadership to socialize and ultimately implement across the business

Qualifications

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

Requirements:

Minimum BS degree in an engineering discipline (i.e. IE, EE, ME)

Minimum 6+ years of continuous improvement experience in a manufacturing environment

Strong communication skills to interface with employees at all levels of the organization. Group presentation skills required

Possesses superior multi-tasking skills and the ability to lead a team to meet concurrent project deadlines

Well versed with data systems (SAP, SAP HANA, Snowflake, and O9) and data manipulation and reporting packages (Tableau, Excel)

Track record of being able to drive process and cultural change

Minimal travel required (estimate 0-5%)

Preferred:

Minimum 2- 3 years managing technical personnel or leading project teams

Ability to overcome obstacles to drive change and resolve problems

Working understanding of GMP and GDP practices and requirements

Knowledge of cleanroom practices and policies

Facility design and construction management experienced

Additional Information

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 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.

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business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
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