Production Supervisor

At 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.

Achieve given team performance goals for production.  The goals will include efficiency, FPY, hours accuracy, scrap, time lost accuracy, DHR accuracy, and first pass cycle count.

Essential Job Duties

• Hire, train, develop, and motivate production personnel to follow procedures, meet high quality standards, production schedules and productivity requirements
• Redline Manufacturing Process Instructions to ensure they remain up to date
• Address line support issues as they arise (including technical-related issues)
• Work closely with Engineering to resolve production issue and actively participate in quality improvement initiatives           
• Document and report any variances, problems, issues, or concerns
• Provie production personnel with expectations and performance feedback quarterly
• Plan, supervise, drive improvement, and report production performance including output, yields, root cause failures, efficiencies, and trends
• Assist in setting and attaining quarterly and annual production goals
• Learn and enforce company safety policies and practices
• Lead or support various Lean Manufacturing initiatives that involve a Mfg. based team
• Support sub-assembly or process outsourcing initiatives
• Review/approve ECOs to determine impact on manufacturing
• Review and disposition discrepant material.  Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrences
• Evaluate designs for manufacturability (with respect to tooling and assembly methods).  Provide suggested change proposals, or tooling concepts during design process phase

Required Skills and Experience

• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, DFT, and 6 Sigma with an emphasis in 6S
• Proficient use of Microsoft office Suite
• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Analytical Skills

Required Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or 3-5 years’ experience as an individual contributor in Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, or a related field
  • Education Requirement may be waived for internal candidates with 5+ years of experience with Intuitive

Working Conditions (As applicable - Any physical requirements for the job.  If not applicable, state “none”)

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to sit or stand for multiple hours
• Ability to travels up to 10% of the time

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous Medical Device Industry Experience
• Previous Experience with SAP, Agile, or equivalent systems
• Six Sigma Certification

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.

Mandatory Notices

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target base compensation ranges are listed.