Industrial Engineer

Primary Function of Position :

The Industrial Engineer will lead efforts to improve the efficiency of physical and transactional processes throughout the this position the Industrial Engineer will take a leadership role in advocating for a continuous improvement culture executing projects of moderate to large scope across manufacturing operations and driving lean improvement across numerous processes. They will collaboration with several interface partners such as Quality Logistics and System manufacturing to implement a lean value stream smooth material flow in a structured layout as well as best practice fixtures tools and work instructions for the operators.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Lead continuous improvement projects and activities such as new line or facility start-up and facility design.
• Lead value stream mapping (VSM) of operations to identify improvement opportunities
• Run structured technical problem-solving investigations and utilize data driven analysis to provide recommendations and solutions to achieve improvement.
• Support optimization of manufacturing line layouts to implement lean process flows throughout
• Use Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methods to provide data driven recommendations and solutions to implement improvement
• Create dynamic models of the production system to deliver improvements
• Support large building or multi-cell layout changes. May lead layout changes of moderate size with minimal oversight
• Perform strategic analysis and communicate findings effectively to various levels of management. This may include assessing long-range capacity forecasts from analysis to recommendations and justification for facilities equipment and / or manpower requirements for new or sustaining product ramp
• Evaluate operations and identify improvement opportunities utilizing data analysis and metrics to build a business case and deliver on execution. Monitor operational metrics including labor hours WIP levels and productivity analyze data for trends and collaborate with process owners to improve.
• Review and analyze work cell layout process flow material flow etc. Assess best practices. Recommend cost-effective solutions for improving the utilization and efficiency of personnel equipment and / or physical space. Lead projects that will result in improved costs and / or enhanced quality.
• Perform duties and train in the areas of time standards line balancing simulation modeling cost estimation manpower planning and continuous improvement.
• May propose and / or draft reports or dashboards to support data analysis.
• May build simple reports or dashboards for analysis and deeper understanding.
• May maintain existing reports or dashboards as required.

Qualifications :

Skills Experience Education & Training :

Additional Information :

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

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer :   In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 743.13(b)) some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employeeswho are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note : the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note : typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and / or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.

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.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Lean Manufacturing,Six Sigma,Continuous Improvement,GM Vehicles,Lean,Industrial Engineering,Value Stream Mapping,Assembly Experience,Warehouse Management System,Autocad,Kaizen,Manufacturing

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1