Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a dynamic Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead a growing team responsible for high‑volume automation for minimally invasive robotic surgery. You will drive equipment design, process engineering and project management across cross‑functional and international teams to deliver scalable manufacturing solutions.

You will design and implement manufacturing architecture, specify BOMs and work instructions, apply automation controls and robot systems, and ensure designs

Qualifications

• Leadership in a cross-functional organization
• Experience leading manufacturing automation projects
• Experience with robot manufacturing systems and validation methods
• Knowledge of PFMEA or FMEA processes
• Experience in design for manufacturing/automation (DFMA)

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of engineers to develop, implement, and sustain advanced manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Collaborate with multiple international teams to deliver product in a high volume environment.
• Design and develop next generation manufacturing architecture utilizing internal and external resources.
• Create, maintain and improve mid- to high volume manufacturing assembly lines, BOMs, workflows, and work instructions.
• Apply experience in automation control and robot systems to ensure designs are capable (Yield/MTBF), serviceable (MTTR) and able to achieve throughput (OEE).
• Lead design for manufacturing and tolerance analyses during product design.
• Lead technical support for failure analysis and risk-based validation activities.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing automation

Robot manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

DFMEA / PFMEA

Tools

PLC

Robot path simulation

Job description

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

Contribute your technical manufacturing, equipment design, process engineering, and project management skills to lead a dynamic and growing engineering team responsible for creating and implementing high volume manufacturing solutions for minimally invasive robotic surgery. The role requires strong leadership within the within the cross-functional organization to develop and launch automation systems, components, assemblies, process documentation, tooling and validation methods. Our objective is to implement novel automation and vertical integration solutions to enable better outcomes for more patients every day.

Roles and Responsibilities – Manager and their Team:

• Lead and help grow a team of engineers to develop, implement, and sustain advanced manufacturing equipment and processes.

• Collaborate with multiple international teams to deliver product in a high volume environment.

• Design and develop next generation manufacturing architecture utilizing internal and external resources.

• Create, maintain and improve mid- to high volume manufacturing assembly lines, specifying and/or refining BOMs, workflow processes, manufacturing plan and detailed work instructions.

• Apply experience in automation control and robot manufacturing systems to ensure designs and processes are capable (Yield/MTBF), serviceable (MTTR) and able to produce required throughput consistently (OEE).

• Utilize process design tools such as discrete event, PLC and robot path simulation to validate equipment designs prior to physical build.

• Lead design for manufacturing, design for automation, tolerance stack analysis, locator development and other inputs with cross functional team during product design.

• Design, document, procure, qualify, implement, and improve fixtures, tools and equipment.

• Analyze manufacturing lines from a risk perspective (PFMEA) to develop protocols and validate critical tests used in manufacturing.

• Responsible for the validation and qualification of manufacturing equipment and processes leveraging standard qualification approaches (IQ/OQ/DQ/PQ).

• Provide production line support for day-to-day engineering issues

• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects with respect to first pass yield, cycle time reduction, product reliability, capacity enhancement and cost reduction.

• Take responsibility for maintaining compliance with medical device quality system including corrective action closure, discrepant material dispositions and engineering change implementation.

• Lead technical support analyzing and/or performing failure analysis for discrepant production components, assemblies and field returns. Utilize formal and informal techniques including fishbone, FMEA, etc.

• Function as single point of contact with equipment vendors, including business processes (contracts, POs, etc.) workload prioritization and escalations.

• Establish group and work goals consistent with overall product development goals

• Assign tasks, set priorities, establish metrics, and track progress

• Assess employee performance and provide coaching to improve performance

• Manage financial aspects of the program, build financial models, and evaluate financial feasibility/impact of actions.

• Manage, coach, and mentor manufacturing, equipment, controls, etc. engineers