Director of Manufacturing, Advanced Process Technologies

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position
The Director of Advanced Process Technology leads and develops a growing team dedicated to researching cutting edge manufacturing, process technology and standards to develop a manufacturing technology implementation roadmap, including process, equipment and development standards and techniques. This individual brings deep manufacturing, operations and whole-lifecycle technical expertise along with proven leadership in people management and development, cross-functional collaboration, and resource stewardship.

This role is pivotal in supporting Intuitive’s path to industrial scale manufacturing on a global level.   It involves building a high-performing team of engineers and setting the standard for development, construction and implementation of future manufacturing processes —all in service of delivering safe, effective, and innovative medical platforms and novel technologies to our patients.

Essential Job Duties

Team Leadership and Development

• Build , direct, lead, mentor, a new team of approximately 25 process and manufacturing engineers and managers, focusing on both individual development and organizational capability.
• Foster a high-performance, values-driven culture focused on accountability, transparency, and innovation.
• Anticipate organizational capability needs and proactively recruit or develop team members to meet existing and evolving business demands.

Strategic Manufacturing Leadership

• Serve as the primary manufacturing engineering leader and director for early-stage technology implementation strategy.
• Establish and oversee creation of a comprehensive framework of standards to ensure Intuitive’s manufacturing facilities maintain commonality across the globe, particularly as we scale.
• Develop a manufacturing equipment supply chain with aligned capabilities to our needs and governance ensuring project success and Intuitive IP protection
• Drive alignment between design engineering, process engineering, commercial, finance and other functions through effective communication and clear prioritization frameworks.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Serve as a key process engineering voice in early-stage programs, influencing cross-functional peers and senior leaders.
• Engage with industry groups, associations, university networks and more to maintain maximum visibility to emerging trends and technologies in manufacturing and operations management.
• Conduct quarterly manufacturing technology road map reviews company wide. 

Project Planning and Resource Management

• Develop and manage integrated program plans, Gantt timelines, resource loading, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Optimize allocation of engineering resources, supplier collaboration and capital resources across multiple projects.
• Own advanced process technologies’ budget forecasting and ensure disciplined use of company resources aligned with portfolio objectives.
• Ensure all initiatives and objectives are progressing according to plan, managing risks, resolving blockers, and adjusting resources as needed.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 12+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing or operations engineering management, preferabl