Production Supervisor

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

The primary objective for this role is to lead and supervise the technicians on assembly line(s) which build a variety of products. The primary focus is on achieving safety and quality goals while simultaneously meeting team performance goals for production. These goals will include: efficiency, FPY, hours accuracy, scrap, time lost accuracy, DHR accuracy/PL accuracy, and first pass cycle yield.

The senior supervisor works closely with Assembly Technicians, Engineers, Group Leads, Trainers, and manufacturing management to achieve team performance goals.

Essential Job Duties 

• Safety and Quality!

• Conduct root cause analysis autonomously.

• Participate in lean initiatives and implement changes with guidance.

• Expert in in SAP and Agile

• Review/approve ECOs, assess manufacturing impact, and use Microsoft Office and MRP systems for data reporting.

• Understand quality systems and ensure compliance during internal/external audits.

• Participate in cross-functional projects, coordinating tasks with some oversight.

• Plan individual tasks, use project management tools, and create task implementation plans with direction.

• Review and present manufacturing and quality metrics, escalating when necessary.

• Set and communicate goals with some mentorship, aligning team goals with corporate priorities, and recognize outstanding performance.

• Identify and escalate conflicts with mentorship, learning to spot early indicators.

• Identify team stars, create development plans with mentorship, and set effective personal goals.

• Make efficient recommendations with minimal oversight, understanding the reasons and priorities behind projects.

• Mitigate risks by reviewing lessons learned and similar projects.

• Advise peers and drive project teams, execute improvements, and present effectively to management.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience in the medical device industry is preferred.

• Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing,  and 6-sigma.  Demonstrated experience in leading various Lean Manufacturing initiatives or projects.

• Experience in leading new product transfers into Manufacturing.

• Expert in the use of personal computers to perform daily work.  Familiar with the Microsoft Office suite of programs and MRP systems.  SAP and Agile experience required.

• Superb communication skills, including written and verbal instruction.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and multi-focused work environment.

Required Education and Training 

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or a related field; is preferred, or equivalent demonstrated experience.

Working Conditions

• Ability to lift 50lbs.

• Able to use office and test equipment in a typical office/light manufacturing environment.

• Repetitive motion. Keyboard and computer motion.

• Vision abilities required include close, distance, color, depth and ability to adjust focus.

• Work Environment:

• Typical production & repairs environment.

• High urgency and occasional stress associated with customer deadlines.

• Some risk of exposure commonly used chemical compounds such as epoxy, denatured alcohol and acetone.

• Willing and able to work extended hours when necessary.

Preferred Skills and Experi