Strategic Supplier Quality & NPI Leader

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a supplier quality engineer in Sunnyvale to ensure suppliers meet cost, quality, delivery and service requirements and to drive continuous improvement with suppliers and R&D teams.

You will lead supplier qualification, audits, and corrective actions, and collaborate on new product introductions while optimizing the supply base using Six Sigma, Lean, and data-driven methods; experience with machined components and medical device suppliers is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience with pFMEA, FAIRS, Cpk and control plans.
• Machined components and metal processing knowledge.
• Catheter, cables, laser welding and endoscope experience.
• Experience acquiring and qualifying suppliers.
• Leading QMS audits and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Select, evaluate, and qualify suppliers.
• Lead supplier corrective action requests.
• Ensure QMS compliance and audits.
• Develop supply base optimization strategies.
• Drive supplier performance improvements using Six Sigma/Lean.
• Collaborate with ISI engineering for new product introductions.
• Prepare supplier communications and scorecards.

Skills

Supplier evaluation

Quality systems

DFM feedback

Cost reduction

Project management

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Tools

pFMEA

FAIRS

CPK

Control Plans

Job description

Intuitive is seeking a supplier quality engineer in Sunnyvale to ensure suppliers meet cost, quality, delivery and service requirements and to drive continuous improvement with suppliers and R&D teams.

You will lead supplier qualification, audits, and corrective actions, and collaborate on new product introductions while optimizing the supply base using Six Sigma, Lean, and data-driven methods; experience with machined components and medical device suppliers is highly valued.