Senior Supplier Engineer
Company: Intuitive Surgical
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: June 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Company DescriptionAt Intuitive, we are united behind our
mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing
care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the
potential of physicians to heal without constraints. -As a pioneer
and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster
an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference.
For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care
teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest
challenges and advance what is possible. -Intuitive has been built
by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe
great ideas can come from anywhere-we strive to foster an inclusive
culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We
lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best
work as their most authentic selves. -Passionate people who want to
make a difference drive our culture-our team members are grounded
in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get
things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us
think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to
support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our
mission and achieve their highest potential. -Join a team committed
to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare
professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world
of minimally invasive care. -Job DescriptionPrimary Function of
Position:Responsible for ensuring suppliers meet ISI requirements
for cost, quality, delivery and service. Drive suppliers to
continuously improve business and manufacturing processes. Evaluate
and select suppliers. Guide R&D Engineering in choosing
suppliers for new products and provide DFM input to new designs.
Supports both NPI and on-going production, monitors and works with
suppliers to improve supplier performance. -Roles &
Responsibilities:--- - - - - - - - - Select, evaluate, and qualify
suppliers--- - - - - - - - - Part qualification including pFMEAs,
FAIRS, Cpk, and Control Plans--- - - - - - - - - Supplier
Corrective Action Request initiation, execution, and closure--- - -
- - - - - - Ensure compliance to quality management system and
regulatory requirements by leading and mentoring auditors for QMS
audits--- - - - - - - - - Lead detailed projects of transfers of
the supply of products and components--- - - - - - - - - Create
strategies to effectively optimize the supply base by leading
efforts to optimize supply networks.--- - - - - - - - - Drive
suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing
process performance to meet Intuitive Surgical's requirements for
supplier excellence including ship to stock programs using a
collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma,
Lean, SPC and negotiation by leading these efforts without
managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously.--- - - - -
- - - - Develop and influence using metrics for supplier part cost,
delivery, quality, capacity and capability by creating metrics to
measure real improvement and judge required intervention or change
at the supplier or in a commodity.--- - - - - - - - - Drive
corrective actions for supplier process by driving suppliers to
true root cause analysis and corrective and Preventive actions.---
- - - - - - - - Drive changes to ISI specifications through
influencing and educating resulting in changing specifications and
drawings including driving the ECO process to implementation.--- -
- - - - - - - Provide effective and timely supply base health
information to management by creating and delivering data-driven
supply base information to any level of management at ISI with
little or no guidance (including QRB) and provide
recommendations.--- - - - - - - - - Prepare and deliver supplier
communications as required by independently working with suppliers
on scorecard creation of QBRs, Supplier Summits, etc.--- - - - - -
- - - Facilitate supplier contract development to execution and
maintenance by negotiating contracts as necessary in collaboration
with the contract team and Supply Chain Management.--- - - - - - -
- - Manage the ASL and Global Commodity Matrix--- - - - - - - - -
Work with suppliers and ISI engineering for the new product
introduction to:--- - - - - - - - - Create product supplier
landscapes to determine launch readiness and report to
management--- - - - - - - - - Develop supplier ramp readiness plans
by judging business risk based on forecast, supplier capacity,
quality performance, and process capability.--- - - - - - - - - DFM
by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to feedback
manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to
production--- - - - - - - - - Influence and guide Engineering in
choosing suppliers by determining selection criteria for preferred
suppliers and leading the team effort to evaluate preferred
suppliers.--- - - - - - - - - Deliver the following Quality
deliverables: pFMEA, Special Process Validations, FAI, and Cpk by
leading, training and mentoring suppliers through the pFMEA
development, judging process validation requirements and
signing-off on protocols as ISI rep, judging process capability
with supplier as well as judging FAI suitability.--- - - - - - - -
- Develop the supplier business continuity / disaster recovery
plans by managing suppliers to create plans, judge plans for risks
and negotiate with suppliers to reduce risks. Identify and
investigate opportunities for cost reduction and/or quality
improvement by judging opportunities and creating strategies to
seize those opportunities, completes research and provides
data-driven plans to management.--- - - - - - - - - Review, analyze
and close customer complaints, manufacturing variance requests, and
first article inspections by judging risk analyses and
justifications, determining corrective and preventive actions at
suppliers, looks for opportunities with suppliers to eliminate
recurrence.QualificationsSkills, Experience, Education, &
Training:--- - - - - - - - - BS degree in Engineering or
equivalent, experience in catheter development preferred--- - - - -
- - - - Minimum 8 years related experience in Supplier Quality
and/or Supplier Development or related field--- - - - - - - - -
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including
presentations to executive level management--- - - - - - - - -
Excellent Interpersonal skills and team building skills--- - - - -
- - - - A proven history of implementing Lean/6 Sigma/SPC Programs
at suppliers--- - - - - - - - - Excellent Project Management
skills--- - - - - - - - - Excellent analytical and problem solving
skills along with good judgment--- - - - - - - - - Demonstrable
knowledge in evaluating and challenging supplier technical,
quality, and business capabilities--- - - - - - - - - Demonstrable
knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes including
understanding of key input variables for quality, cost and capacity
(specialization can be in metal fabrication, plastics, electronics,
and/or contract manufacturing)--- - - - - - - - - Excellent
knowledge of 21 CFR part 820 and ISO 13485 (experience in auditing
suppliers to these standards)--- - - - - - - - - Significant
computer experience using Windows, Word, Excel, Access and ERP
Information Systems, preferably SAP--- - - - - - - - - CAD
experience with 3D modeling tools is a plus--- - - - - - - - -
Proven ability to motivate suppliers--- - - - - - - - - Experience
in a high-volume medical device company is a plus--- - - - - - - -
- Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings and
communicate technical information--- - - - - - - - - Ability to
travel to suppliers on an as needed basis - domestic and
international -#911Additional InformationAll your information will
be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.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 Employment 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.We will consider for employment qualified
applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with
fair chance laws. Shift : Day Travel : 25% of the timeJob
SummaryJob number: REF2124CDate posted : 2022-05-27Profession:
Manufacturing & OperationsEmployment type: Full-time
Keywords: Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale , Senior Supplier Engineer, Engineering , Sunnyvale, California
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