Sr. Production Manager

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

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. Primary Function of Position Achieve given team performance goals for either the Instruments or Systems Production Lines. The goals will include various metrics including, but not limited to: efficiency, FPY, hours accuracy, scrap, time lost accuracy, and inventory accuracy.

Requirements

Strong working knowledge of lean manufacturing, DFT, and quality techniques.
Proficient in the use of personal computers to perform daily work.
Familiar with the Microsoft Office suite of programs and MRP systems.
Superb communication skills, including written and verbal instruction.
Proficient in developing complex project plans.
Familiar in the use of MS Project or equivalent program
Proficient in developing presentations using MS Power Point or equivalent
The ideal candidate will have a love for a fast-paced and multi-focused work environment, a great attitude, eager, willing/able to take initiative, work well with others in a team environment.
Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Industrial Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Production Operations Management or related fields and 10 years of applicable work experience, including at least 3 years of previous supervisory or management experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the medical device industry is preferred.
SAP and Agile experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive cross-functional issue resolution
Facilitate interdepartmental resource allocation
Proactively recognize environmental changes and provide coordinated direction for mitigation
Establish aggressive quarterly departmental goals and develop programs to achieve them
Drive improvements in safety, production, quality, cost, and delivery
Allocate resources appropriately to achieve departmental objectives
Work effectively with other departments to ensure that the production area has all necessary inputs in place in order to achieve the desired production outputs
Report to senior management on the status of the production process, including, but not limited, to capacity, quality, scrap, and safety issues
Perform periodic capacity analysis in order to support production growth
Develop leadership personnel within the department in order to enable future departmental and company growth
Establish and enforce Lean Manufacturing practices within the department
Write and conduct formal annual performance reviews for staff
Maintain compliance within the department to all applicable regulatory requirements
Maintain compliance within the department to company safety policies
Develop and manage departmental budget
Develop and lead cross-functional projects including, but not limited to: production line transfers, outsourcing initiatives, process improvements, corrective/preventative actions (CAPA/CPIP)
Assist NPI team to transition new products from NPI to Manufacturing