Production Supervisor

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 production.  The goals will include efficiency, FPY, hours accuracy, scrap, time lost accuracy, DHR accuracy, and first pass cycle count.

Essential Job Duties

• Hire, train, develop, and motivate production personnel to follow procedures, meet high quality standards, production schedules and productivity requirements
• Redline Manufacturing Process Instructions to ensure they remain up to date
• Address line support issues as they arise (including technical-related issues)
• Work closely with Engineering to resolve production issue and actively participate in quality improvement initiatives               
• Document and report any variances, problems, issues, or concerns
• Provie production personnel with expectations and performance feedback quarterly
• Plan, supervise, drive improvement, and report production performance including output, yields, root cause failures, efficiencies, and trends
• Assist in setting and attaining quarterly and annual production goals
• Learn and enforce company safety policies and practices
• Lead or support various Lean Manufacturing initiatives that involve a Mfg. based team
• Support sub-assembly or process outsourcing initiatives
• Review/approve ECOs to determine impact on manufacturing
• Review and disposition discrepant material.  Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrences
• Evaluate designs for manufacturability (with respect to tooling and assembly methods).  Provide suggested change proposals, or tooling concepts during design process phase

Required Skills and Experience

• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, DFT, and 6 Sigma with an emphasis in 6S
• Proficient use of Microsoft office Suite
• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Analytical Skills

Required Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or 3-5 years’ experience as an individual contributor in Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, or a related field
  • Education Requirement may be waived for internal candidates with 5+ years of experience with Intuitive

Working Conditions 

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to sit or stand for multiple hours
• Ability to travels up to 10% of the time

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous Medical Device Industry Experience
• Previous Experience with SAP, Agile, or equivalent systems
• Six Sigma Certification

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 employees
who 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 government’s 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 employee’s
start 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.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

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 compensation ranges are listed.