Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer
Role Overview
Contribute manufacturing engineering, equipment design, and project management expertise to a team developing precision instruments for minimally invasive robotic surgery.
Improve electro-mechanical components, assemblies, documentation, tooling, and test methods for efficacy, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
Key Skills for This Role
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Position Overview
Contribute manufacturing engineering, equipment design, and project management expertise to a team developing precision instruments for minimally invasive robotic surgery.
Improve electro-mechanical components, assemblies, documentation, tooling, and test methods for efficacy, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
Essential Job Duties
- Create and improve high-volume assembly lines, BOMs, workflows, manufacturing plans, and detailed work instructions.
- Design, procure, qualify, implement, and improve fixtures, tools, and equipment.
- Analyze equipment performance and manufacturing-line risks using PFMEA.
- Validate equipment and processes using IQ, OQ, DQ, and PQ qualification approaches.
- Support production lines, resolve equipment problems, and implement continuous-improvement projects.
- Provide DFx input, maintain quality-system compliance, and support failure analysis for production and field-return issues.
- Travel periodically to suppliers or the Intuitive Mexicali plant.
Required Skills and Experience
- Strong communication, technical analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and technical-writing skills.
- Prior experience managing product and process changes.
- Ability to manage multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent work experience.
- At least three years of design or manufacturing engineering experience with mechanical or electromechanical products.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Prior process, equipment, or product validation and verification experience.
- Automated equipment design, complex mechanism manufacturing, and CAD experience are preferred, with SolidWorks specifically noted.
- Knowledge of machining, injection molding, MIM, crimping, welding, optical-device testing, or fiber routing.
- Experience in ISO 13485, ISO 9001, or medical-device manufacturing environments.
About Intuitive
Intuitive develops robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care technologies, including the da Vinci surgical system and Ion.
The company brings together engineers, clinicians, and innovators to improve surgical precision, safety, and patient recovery.
About intuitive
Global leader in robotic-assisted and minimally invasive surgery.
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