Essential Job Duties
• Duplicate, qualify, and scale surgical robotic systems manufacturing lines in the new
facility.
• Provide product and process Design for Manufacturability input to enhance
manufacturability and servicing
Take ownership of products from production phase through end-of-life.
• Assist in creation and maintenance of efficient “mid-volume” manufacturing assembly
line, specifying and/or refining BOMs, workflow processes and detailed work instructions.
• Provide training and support to production technicians.
• Design, qualify, document, and introduce production and service assembly/test fixtures &
equipment.
• Maintain compliance with medical device quality system including corrective action
closure, discrepant material dispositions, and change implementation.
• Provide technical support analyzing and/or perform failure analysis for discrepant
production components, assemblies, and field returns.
• Lead/participate in initiatives focused on yield improvement, material cost reduction,
capacity enhancement, and outsourcing of assemblies.
• Must possess strong communication skills to interface with technicians, product
development, planning, purchasing, regulatory, inspection, customer support, and clinical
marketing organizations.
• Manage and allocate team resources over multiple projects. Negotiate for needed
resources from other teams to enable project success as needed.
• Create budget estimates for tooling, test equipment, prototype designs, and first article
activities. Assist material procurement and supplier quality teams with development and
maintenance of contract manufacturers for mechanical assembly.
• Perform other duties as required.
Required Skills and Experience
• Candidate must be of high character and energy with regard for detail.
• Demonstrated Electro-mechanical and/or Process Engineering ability.
• Demonstrated ability in failure analysis and continuous improvement.
• “Self-starter” attitude and comfort in a hands-on environment, where he/she can
demonstrate an ability to work with other engineers to influence product design to
improve reliability
Troubleshooting mind set - an ability to systematically and effectively break down a
system or process into subparts to identify failures and troubleshoot to component level.
• Excellent documentation skills and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in
writing across all levels of the organization.
Required Education and Training
• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3-5 years relevant work experience.
Working Conditions None
Preferred Skills and Experience
• MS degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 5-7 years relevant work experience as a design or manufacturing engineer supporting
product with significant mechanical content.
• Prior experience with various sensor applications and technologies, including reliability
and performance assessment.
• Prior experience working in an FDA/ISO regulated environment.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively design experiments.
• Prior project leadership experience.
• Prior supplier quality responsibility.
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