At Capstan Medical, we’re building one of the most exciting and innovative companies in medtech—developing a first-of-its-kind robotic platform for minimally invasive heart valve treatment. Our team combines surgical robotics, catheter-based delivery, and next-generation implants to transform complex procedures into safer, lower-stress solutions for patients and clinicians alike. As a highly collaborative, hands-on team, we move fast, wear multiple hats, and believe the best ideas can come from anyone.
Based in Santa Cruz, our unique workspace blends cutting-edge Bay Area innovation with a lifestyle-driven environment near trails, beaches, and open space—creating the perfect place to do meaningful, career-defining work.
Role:
Capstan Medical is seeking a highly motivated Engineering Supervisor to lead the day to day operations of our Implant Manufacturing team. This role is responsible for supervising production technicians, ensuring production schedules are met, driving manufacturing performance, and supporting engineering activities that enable product development and scale-up.
The ideal candidate combines strong leadership and manufacturing execution skills with an engineering background. This individual will manage technician performance, production metrics, and workforce planning while also participating in investigations, process improvements, and special manufacturing builds supporting R&D and clinical programs.
This position requires a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast paced startup environment. This position is primarily based in a manufacturing and cleanroom environment and requires routine interaction with production personnel, engineering teams, and quality teams. Occasional extended hours and weekend support may be required to meet critical production and clinical program milestones.
Key Responsibilities in Production:
· Directly supervise and develop Implant/Sewing Manufacturing Technicians.
· Manage daily production activities to ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
· Coordinate staffing plans, technician assignments, and production priorities.
· Review and approve technician timecards and attendance records.
· Manage overtime scheduling, including occasional weekend production support.
· Monitor production output and proactively address bottlenecks impacting delivery commitments.
· Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, training, and employee development activities.
· Track and report key manufacturing metrics including throughput, yield, and labor utilization.
· Lead daily production meetings and communicate operational status to leadership.
· Develop action plans to improve manufacturing performance and capacity.
· Recruit and execute training plans for Implant Sewing technicians
Key Responsibilities in Engineering:
Collaborate with R&D, Quality Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to resolve technical issues and implement process improvements.
· Lead and support investigations related to Nonconforming Reports (NCRs), deviations, and manufacturing issues.
· Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
· Support Special Manufacturing Authorization (SMA) builds for R&D, verification, validation, and clinical programs.
· Identify and execute Lean Six Sigma projects focused on quality, productivity, cycle time reduction, and cost improvement.
Skills:
· Excellent communication and documentation skills
· Excellent technical and logistical problem-solving skills
Requirements:
· Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
· 2- 4 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally medical device.
Why Join Us:
We offer a fun, fast-paced, collaborative environment where you will be working on transformational technologies in the cardiac healthcare space that can make a meaningful impact for patients
We offer outstanding benefits with medical, dental, and vision covered at 100% for you and your family, as well as flex time off
We thrive in our work-hard, play-hard environment. Bring your bike or running shoes if you’d like or just be ready to enjoy a fun office outing. We enjoy time inside the office and out!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
- 2-4 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in medical device manufacturing
- Supervisory experience managing production technicians and scheduling
- Experience with NCRs, deviations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
- Ability to work in a cleanroom manufacturing environment
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Experience identifying and executing Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement projects
What We Do
Capstan Medical is a developer of robotic-enabled, minimally invasive solutions for treating structural heart disease. By merging surgical robotics with catheter-based technology and next-generation implants, the company aims to provide a patient-optimized approach to repair and replace heart valves, offering a significantly less invasive alternative to traditional open-heart surgery to improve patient outcomes and reduce recovery times.
